This fall, students in Portland will not have access to cellphones during the school day. Ethan Strimling & Phil Harriman look at that decision, and post grades for lawmakers on Ep. 54 of In The Arena! @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

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Professors Harriman & Strimling issue report cards for the 132nd Maine Legislature on Ep. 54 of In The Arena. They also note when their own parties earned an F.
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Ep 54 of In The Arena is here:
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@strim.bsky.social & Phil Harriman offer grades to the 132nd Maine Legislature, and award at least one "A" to the "other side." @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

Ep. 53 of In The Arena Maine digs into the flurry of activity in Augusta as the session winds down.
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And a look back to the dawn of Maine's cutting-edge laptops in schools program. Has it lived up to the goals set by advocates? @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

Ep. 53 of In The Arena is here: youtu.be/9wcV-jhrOQQ
@strim.bsky.social & Phil Harriman dig into the messages behind municipal election results, and the frenzy of activity in Augusta as lawmakers scramble to finish their work for the session.
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Tuesday's municipal elections across Maine brought some interesting results. In the soon-to-drop Ep. 53 of In The Arena, @strim.bsky.social & Phil Harriman ponder what messages are being sent by voters. @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

Ep. 52 of In The Arena is coming shortly.
Lots to talk about this week, including the '26 gubernatorial race, minimum wage rules for farm workers, and the county fair kerfuffle. Phil Harriman & @strim.bsky.social sort it out! @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

Can the Senate make the "Big Beautiful Bill" better for Maine and the nation? Phil Harriman & @strim.bsky.social tackle that in Ep. 51 of In The Arena.
Also- honoring Ali in Lewiston. Full episode here: youtu.be/qRimDK36iTc @wmtw.bsky.social @inthearenamaine.bsky.social

As the Senate takes up the House budget bill, some Republicans, such as our Phil Harriman, say this is not the direction Trump voters wanted. We'll dive in on Ep. 51 of In The Arena, dropping soon. @strim.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social @inthearenamaine.bsky.social

Sure, we cover the evolving 2026 race for Maine governor on Ep. 50 of In The Arena. But we also look at this week in Maine history, when a King came to Maine 48 years ago!
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The 2026 race for governor of Maine is still a year and a half away, but there is a LOT of activity.
Ep. 50 of In The Arena is here: youtu.be/7GlKtK0SI5k
@strim.bsky.social & Phil Harriman look at the candidates and what they bring to the race. @wmtw.bsky.social @inthearenamaine.bsky.social

We're diving into the debate over transgender rights in Maine, looking to see if there is common ground between opposing views. Ep. 49 of In The Arena is here: youtu.be/OT8DLKdaAok
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Ep. 49 of In The Arena drops soon. As Maine lawmakers consider bills on transgender rights, our former legislators Phil Harriman & @strim.bsky.social look at the challenges of finding common ground on such emotional issues.
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