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Archive for July, 2009

Celebrating quietly in my litt…

28 Jul 2009

Celebrating quietly in my little office. Sparkling water anyone? Senate panel just endorsed nomination of Judge Sotomayor. Next week: Senate

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The Only Lady in the Room

24 Jul 2009

Since 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’ Compensation Benefits for Firefighters [...]

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Tags: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, Firefighter Cancer Bill, Labor, Laura Harper, State House

TAX REFORM? EXCISE TAX? TABOR II? HELP!

In: Events|Family Responsibilities Discrimination

23 Jul 2009

If you’re like me – you often feel lost when anything tax related hits home. Terms like tax reform and Tabor II make my skin crawl – causing me to have random outbursts as I run to Google for comfort. Fortunately for us, the Penobscot County Democratic Committee has come to our rescue. On Tuesday, July 28th, from [...]

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Tags: Husson University, Tax Forum, Tax Reform

Maine Women's Fund Announces 2008-2009 Grantees

In: Maine Women's Policy Center

16 Jul 2009

Last week the Maine Women’s Fund announced the recipients of their 2008 – 2009 grant cycle. They have awarded nearly $80,000 in social grants to nine Maine organizations. Each of these grant recipients have a long history of promoting and implementing social change in Maine. The Maine Women’s Policy Center is very excited and appreciative to [...]

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Tags: Maine Women's Policy Center, Women, women's issues

Supreme Court nominee reflects the values of Maine people

In: Supreme Court

15 Jul 2009

Here is a “Maine Voices” piece written by Sarah Standiford, our Executive Director, about the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Earlier in the month, I posted it as part of another blog entry, but as we’ve all been watching, listening, and talking about this historic happening, I wanted to post it again. Supreme Court nominee [...]

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Listening to Judge Sotomayor h…

In: Tweets

15 Jul 2009

Listening to Judge Sotomayor hearings and LOVING IT! I am a political junkie when it comes to new role models for Maine women and girls.

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Judge Sotomayor Watch Party!

In: Uncategorized

13 Jul 2009

At the Maine Women’s Lobby, we are really excited about the confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor! Where will you be when Judge Sonia Sotomayor makes her opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee? I know where I’ll be – Hattie’s in Hallowell. It’s a “Judge Sotomayor Hearing Watch Party!” Judge Sotomayor will be the country’s [...]

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Life outside the Legislature e…

In: Tweets

7 Jul 2009

Life outside the Legislature exists! Seriously, glad to be back at work. Operation Clean-up Inbox in progress.

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Stacie Battles: Lets get this passed once and for all. Everyone deserves the same right to enter in a marital/legal [...]

Terry Donald: Lets all get together and work as hard as we can to get this passed. As I was told over and over aga [...]

Liz Betit: We have known for decades of the harmful affects of mercury and lead not only to humans but also to [...]

Lorraine Taft: Do not weaken our progress toward a safer environment. The Product Stewardship programs need to be k [...]

Phyllis vonHerrlich: Do not abandon the protective programs we have today. Many businesses have shown for decades that t [...]