last week our lobbyist, Laura Harper, testified in support of LD 192, “An Act To Index the State Minimum Wage to Inflation.”
This legislation would adjust Maine’s minimum wage based on changes in the federal Consumer Price Index for the Northeast. With passage, this would put Maine among the 10 other states that also index their [...]
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24 Jul 2009Since I was the only lady in the room, I hoped that they would let me stand in front with all the big guys. But, in all seriousness, this was a great event. Yesterday morning, I had the pleasure to attend the signing ceremony for LD 621, “An Act Allowing Workers’ [...]
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24 Jun 2009Last week, the Village Soup posted an article featuring reflections on the 124th session from capital-area legislators. Their reflections are really interesting – and got me wondering what others thought.
So, I started asking around … and here are some reflections from the women of the Maine Women’s Lobby:
Here’s what Laura had to say:
I feel certain [...]