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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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Toxic Flame Retardant Chemical Banned in Plastic Shipping Pallets: First-in-Nation Maine Law Requires Safer Alternatives to DecaBDE
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine| Congresswoman Pingree| Hannah Pingree| Maine State House| Reproductive Health
12 Feb 2010“Augusta, Maine – Late today, the Natural Resources Committee of the Maine Legislature voted unanimously to end the rapidly growing use of the toxic flame retardant chemical known as DecaBDE (or Deca) in plastic pallets used to ship food products and other goods to retail outlets everywhere. Under the legislation sponsored by Maine Speaker [...]
Check out the letter of support from the Maine Small Business Coaltion:
In: H1N1 Flu| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Paid sick days| swine flu
23 Jan 2010Maine business leaders support paid sick days
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us to stay home from work or school in order to decrease the spread of the H1N1 virus. President Obama says, “If you’re sick, stay home.” Common sense tells us to limit our contact with others when we are sick.
Yet for [...]
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- Tags: business, H1N1, L.D. 1665, Maine Legislature, Paid sick days, sick leave
Message from the Director
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Marriage Equality
4 Nov 2009Dear Friends:
If you’re like me, you’re disturbed and disappointed by the passage of Question 1. Everyone put so much on the line. On the lobbying team and in the field ,volunteers and staff were driven, thoughtful, strategic and focused. Thousands of you put your stories, time, and dollars to work. You did everything right.
Ultimately, however, this is just one [...]
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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The Only Lady in the Room
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine| Events| Governor Baldacci| LD 621| Labor| Laura Harper| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Maine's Firefighter Cancer Bill| Uncategorized
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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The women of the Maine Women’s Lobby reflect on the 124th
In: Charlotte Warren| Civil Rights| Discrimination| Equal Pay| Events| Fair Pay| Family Caregiver Protection| Family Responsibilities Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Girls' Day| Governor Baldacci| Hannah Pingree| Laura Harper| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Maine Women's Policy Center| Marriage Equality| Obama| Paid sick days| Press Link| Sarah Standiford| Speaker of the House
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 [...]
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What do all these organizations have in common?
In: Discrimination| Family Caregiver Protection| Family Responsibilities Discrimination| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby
18 May 2009..They support L.D. 962 “An Act to Protect Family Caregivers”
Among them: American Cancer Society, Disability Rights Center, Equality Maine, League of Young Voters, Legal Services for the Elderly, Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center, Maine Center for Economic Policy, Maine Centers for Work and Community, Maine Children’s Alliance, Maine Civil Liberties Union, Maine Employment Lawyers Association, [...]
Women’s Leadership Action Day a Success!
In: Discrimination| Family Caregiver Protection| Family Responsibilities Discrimination| Hannah Pingree| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Maine Women's Policy Center| Speaker of the House| Women's Leadership
13 May 2009Members of the Women’s Leadership Action Coalition spent the day at the State House – learning the ropes, understanding the impact of the state budget, and hearing from the Legislature’s trifecta of women leaders: Senate President Libby Mitchell, Speaker Hannah Pingree, and Senate Majority Leader Lisa Marrache. Their advice: “let your legislators know you’re here!” Done. The [...]
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Happy Happy Happy
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Governor Baldacci| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Marriage Equality
6 May 2009Can’t even describe how elated we are to live in Maine, where, at every opportunity, our decisionmakers have stood FOR equality, fairness and justice.
From all of us at the Maine Women’s Lobby: Thank you, Governor Baldacci.
Here’s my favorite part of his statement:
“In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions,” [...]
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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 [...]
- 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…
- who would be covered by L.D. 1665
- And the discussion begins…
