Archive for July, 2010
Where Small Business Prospers
In: Family Caregiver Protection|Labor|Laura Harper|Maine Women's Lobby
29 Jul 2010Here at the Maine Women’s Lobby, we’ve been researching family leave insurance for nearly ten years. It’s passed in three other states (California, Washington, and New Jersey), and many more are actively working on legislation. Right now, in Maine, when working families welcome a new baby or face a serious illness (think horrendous car accident [...]
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- Tags: family leave insurance, maine women, work-family
Chellie Pingree on the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|BPA|Congresswoman Pingree|safe cosmetics
29 Jul 2010Congresswoman Pingree speaks about TSCA reform on the floor – check it out!
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- Tags: safe chemicals act of 2010, TSCA, you tube
Maine Senators to Support Elena Kagan
In: Olympia Snowe|Supreme Court|Susan Collins|Women's Leadership
28 Jul 2010This just in: Senator Olympia Snowe announced this afternoon that she will be supporting Elena Kagan’s confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States. This follows a similar announcement by Senator Susan Collins, just last week. With these exciting announcements, four Republican Senators have now pledged their support of this groundbreaking nominee. If Elena [...]
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The legislative session is over in Maine. It came to a close in April, and while the session came to a close during one of the warmest springs on record, unfortunately lawmakers legislature left workers out in the cold. That’s because they once again failed to pass L.D. 1665, a bill that would have provided [...]
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- Tags: Election 2010, grassroots, mom's rising
The Story of Cosmetics
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|BPA|Maine Women's Policy Center|Reproductive Health|safe cosmetics|Women's Leadership
27 Jul 2010Yesterday a crowd of nearly 50 gathered at the Maine Women’s Policy Center and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s showing of the “Story of Cosmetics.” The film covered the prevalence of toxic chemicals in personal care products and touched on our need to reform the chemical safety system. Check it out right now – [...]
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- Tags: Annie Leonard, movie, Shampoo
What lies ahead for the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010? Check out this exclusive “leaked” footage for insight into what would happen if the Toxic Chemical Lobby got it their way!
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- Tags: maine women, safe chemicals act of 2010, video
The Ugly Truth About Beauty – Movie & Panel
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|Maine Women's Policy Center|Reproductive Health|safe cosmetics
21 Jul 2010What are all those chemicals in your shampoo? Your lipstick? Your aftershave? And, what do they have to do with asthma, breast cancer, and learning disabilities? Are harmful chemicals in your cosmetics getting you down? Join the Maine Women’s Policy Center and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England for the screening of “The Story of Cosmetics” and [...]
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Step Up, Man. Step Up and Change the Law
In: Congressman Michaud|Congresswoman Pingree|Discrimination|Equal Pay|Fair Pay|Maine Women's Lobby|Olympia Snowe|Susan Collins
21 Jul 2010Vice President Biden didn’t mince words when he called upon reticent Senators to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act yesterday. Official after official headlined the Middle Class Task foroce event, calling for an end to pay discrimination. The Administration is in our corner on this — the House has already passed the bill, thanks to Representative [...]
It’s Only Fair: Paycheck Fairness Now!
20 Jul 2010Vice President Biden, along with members of the White House Middle Class Task Force and Council on Women and Girls, will announce recommendations from the Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to help families negotiate the work-family balance. The passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act is among these recommendations. President Obama made it clear that equal [...]
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- Tags: Fair Pay, Paycheck fairness
The Votes Are In…
20 Jul 2010The Senate Judiciary Committee has just endorsed Elena Kagan as the next associate justice on the Supreme Court. All twelve Democratic members of the Committee voted in support of Elena Kagan, as well as Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. This brought the final tally to 13-6, in favor of her confirmation. The Committee [...]
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