Corporate lobbyists are attacking the universal home care referendum and big bankers are backing Bruce Poliquin. This week on the Beacon podcast, Ben, Taryn and Mike explain what’s going, with the help of Beacon staff writer Dan Neumann, and also give an update on the latest from Augusta.

Plus: a union in Germany is winning by organizing and young Mainers in recovery are changing the conversation around the opioid epidemic.

You can ask a question or leave a comment for a future show at (207) 619-3182.

Subscribe to the podcast feed right here using your favorite podcasting app or subscribe using iTunes.

Illustration via Truthout.