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6 Jan 2012

I’ve worked on a lot of budgets in my lifetime. It is tough work – and often a moving target. Numbers change as you move through the process of building the budget. There are unexpected expenses – and revenues. Modification is often necessary. Numbers change. But, where we begin doesn’t. In order to make good [...]

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little beards?

30 Dec 2011

It’s that time of year again when we look back at the work we did together – from right here on our computers (or smart phones, tablets … you get the idea). This is a compilation of the most read action alerts and the issues they communicated. Throughout this past year, we fought against roll-backs [...]

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the good. the bad. and the tabled.

10 Jun 2011

The Good (well, actually, the great!) This week, Maine lawmakers stood firm against efforts to roll back access to reproductive health care and civil rights protections for transgendered Mainers. The bills were defeated by wide margins—and for good reason. In upholding Maine law, legislators put the health of Maine women and teens first and did [...]

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Maine House Votes to Revoke Voting Rights

In: Charlotte Warren|Civil Rights|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby

7 Jun 2011

Yesterday, the Maine House of Representatives voted to eliminate Election Day voter registration. L.D. 1376, An Act To Preserve the Integrity of the Voter Registration and Election Process, eliminates Maine’s 38-year-old same-day voting registration and bans absentee voting two business days before Election Day. This bill creates unnecessary barriers for prospective voters, and turns back [...]

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Integrity?

In: Charlotte Warren|Helpful Links|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby

26 May 2011

Your voting rights are under attack! Right now, the Maine Legislature is considering LD 1376, “An Act To Preserve the Integrity of the Voter Registration and Election Process.” Integrity? Don’t be fooled by the misleading title of this bill. LD 1376 does nothing but limit Maine voters’ access to their fundamental right to vote. LD [...]

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Jobz v. skool

In: Charlotte Warren|Helpful Links|Labor|Maine Women's Lobby|Women's Leadership

25 May 2011

Last week, the legislature voted to pass an amended version of L.D. 516 – increasing the number of hours a teen can work during the school week. The amended bill represents a very significant improvement over the initial bill that, as written, would have removed all hourly protections for teen workers, but – to be [...]

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Tags: child labor

Here’s the skinny

18 May 2011

Feeling blue about the state of affairs in Augusta these days? I hear ya (although it might also be the rain). That’s why I’m writing to you today. Believe it or not, we have A LOT to celebrate. Thanks to you, and your calls, emails, and visits to the State House we have – together [...]

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Parents want what’s best for their kids

In: Charlotte Warren|Choice

22 Apr 2011

Are you a parent who wants to secure confidential medical care for your child? Maine legislators need to hear from you now. Parents want what’s best for their kids. They work hard to make sure that kids are well fed, well educated and safe. LD 31, “An Act To Protect the Safety of Maine Children [...]

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Love and Marriage

In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|BPA|Charlotte Warren|Marriage Equality

9 Feb 2011

I’ve got two things for you today: a Valentine’s Day hearing at the State House and a heart-warming new marriage equality project. Have a heart for Maine children – attend the hearing on L.D. 1 on Valentine’s Day. Governor Paul LePage has released a set of proposed regulatory roll-backs that would eliminate or dramatically weaken [...]

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Older Entries

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 [...]

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