Archive for May, 2009
Senate Says, "No Protection for You"
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30 May 2009The Senate on Thursday voted to kill a bill that would have added family caregivers to the Maine Human Rights Act as a protected class. After winning a 100-40 vote in the House, the Senate moved to indefinitely postpone the measure. The Maine Women’s Lobby, which has pushed hard for the bill, released a statement [...]
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Senate adjourned without takin…
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29 May 2009Senate adjourned without taking up anti-predatory lending bill. I’m starting my weekend!
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House adjourned for weekend. L…
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29 May 2009House adjourned for weekend. LD 1357 Repeal Real ID was not taken up. In Senate now waiting for debate on LD 1439, anti-predatory lending.
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Lobbying LD 1439 anti-predator…
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29 May 2009Lobbying LD 1439 anti-predatory lending bill. We need to keep our laws intact + protect home-buyers + owners. Also L.D. 1357. Full morning!
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Dust off your feminist rage, L…
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28 May 2009Dust off your feminist rage, L.D. 962 Caregiver Protection was just indefinitely postponed in Senate under the hammer. Back to the house.
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Waiting for the Senate to go b…
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28 May 2009Waiting for the Senate to go back in at 4 pm. Senator Mills may offer an amendment on the floor. Luckily we like it!
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Lobbying L.D. 962, Caregiver P…
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28 May 2009Lobbying L.D. 962, Caregiver Protection in Senate. Will there be an amendment today? That’s the big question. Need lobbyist magic 8 ball…
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Maine Groups Cheer Sotomayor Nomination
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Equal Pay|Maine Women's Lobby|Olympia Snowe|Supreme Court|Susan Collins|Women's Leadership
27 May 2009Maine Fair and Independent Federal Courts Coalition Lauds Historic Nomination (Augusta) Today in a news release, organizations representing Maine people celebrated the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. “In selecting Judge Sotomayor to be his nominee to the highest court, President Obama has chosen someone who is superbly qualified and has [...]
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- Tags: Discrimination, Equal Justice, Fair Federal Courts, Maine Women's Lobby, SCOTUS, Sotomayor, Supreme Court
L.D. 962 Caregiver Protection …
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27 May 2009L.D. 962 Caregiver Protection remains tabled in Senate. Meanwhile budget just passed with no floor amendments, no debate, under the hammer.
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