Archive for October, 2009
Civil Rights Superhero
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Maine Women's Lobby| Marriage Equality
29 Oct 2009Mary Bonauto took to the airwaves on behalf of No on1 in a live debate yesterday. If you didn’t see the 60 minute debate, check it out here. It’s well worth it.
http://www.wmtw.com/video/21458064/index.html
In my opinion, the principled position in support of equal rights carried the day. Loving, committed gay and lesbian couples should have the same rights [...]
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RT @NoOn1Maine In case you mis…
In: Tweets
23 Oct 2009RT @NoOn1Maine In case you missed it, watch campaign manager Jesse
Connolly on MSNBC’s @Maddow show: http://bit.ly/39C9d0
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Stop Swine Flu? The Answer is Paid Sick Days
In: H1N1 Flu| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Paid sick days| swine flu
20 Oct 2009October 20, 2009
Contact: Sarah Standiford, 207-622-0851, ext. 20, or 207-837-2609 (cell)
Paid Sick Days Needed to Limit H1N1 in Schools and Workplaces
Augusta – On Tuesday, a prominent local physician joined Senate President Libby Mitchell and advocates for seniors, women, and survivors of violence to urge passage of “An Act to Aid in the Prevention of the [...]
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Maine Blazed the Trail – Send a Message to Congress
In: Uncategorized
19 Oct 2009Click on the photo to take action!
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Legislative Council is like th…
In: Tweets
15 Oct 2009Legislative Council is like the most exciting pre-season game in the sport of your choice. Starting late today; room packed with lobbyists.
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I already voted No on 1! Easie…
In: Tweets
15 Oct 2009I already voted No on 1! Easiest thing you can do to help protect marriage equality -vote today, absentee-in-person at your town office!
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Great Day for Maine
13 Oct 2009We seriously have witnessed some amazing history today and it is a testament to the determination and commitment of the people of Maine that Senator Snowe has broken from her caucus and boldly stepped forward with her vote for this bill. We will never know which of the thousands of calls, emails, letters and meetings, anecdotes, [...]
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A recent report on ABC News about parents having to deal with the threat of the H1N1 virus without access to paid sick days:
Supporters of mandatory sick days say the government is kidding itself if it thinks American families can fight swine flu or any other public health crisis without sick leave for all Americans.
“These [...]
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Breakfast of Champions, Portla…
In: Tweets
8 Oct 2009Breakfast of Champions, Portland! “We treat working mothers like working fathers from the 1950s” says Beth Shulman.
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We are ready for breakfast #2….
In: Tweets
7 Oct 2009We are ready for breakfast #2. Join us for policy and eggs at the Spectacular Event Center in Bangor at 7:30. We’re already here and hungry!
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- Elizabeth Johns: I caught a little of the debate on the internet. Sorry I couldn't attend in person and help show sup [...]
- Connie Lewis: BRAVO for this effort re toxins in personal care products (PCPs)! I'm wondering whether you're [...]
- Linda Cleary: These young women are incredible! The best of luck to them. This is an important project and it's so [...]
- Jason Sabo: Visit SafePhaseOut.org to support the national phase out of deca-bde, not just in Maine! [...]
- Elizabeth Johns: What an outstanding job Sarah Standiford did today (Feb. 4) on Maine Public Television's Watch progr [...]
- And on the edge of our seats we shall remain…
- On the edge of our seats over here…
- Tell the Governor to Support Paid Sick Days!
- Back from Caucus…
- “I haven’t had a door slammed in my face yet”
- “I’m about as pro-labor as you can get”
- Rep Butterfield brings the room back to the point of the debate
- Providing paid sick days would not be hard for business owners to keep track of
- Representative Cushing Questions about Calendar Days
- Superhero Lobbyist Laura Harper Answers Questions…
