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Girls' Day Video

In: Girls' Day|Hannah Pingree|Women's Leadership

25 Mar 2010

Hear what the 100 girls that participated in Girls’ day this year had to say!

State House Halls Filled With Maine's Future Leaders – Girls!

In: Hannah Pingree|Maine Women's Policy Center

22 Mar 2010

Last week we held our 14th Annual Girls’ Day at the State House, and what a day it was! I have to say that my personal favorite moment was when the girls filled the house chamber to debate and vote on a bill while Speaker of the House, Hannah Pingree, ran the debate. I learned [...]

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 of [...]

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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 2009

Last 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: [...]

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 2009

Members 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 [...]

103 Girls Rock the House…and the Senate!

In: Girls' Day|Hannah Pingree|Maine State House|Maine Women's Policy Center|Speaker of the House|Women's Leadership

21 Mar 2009

And what a day it was! The girls were guided through the day – and the State House – by 60 volunteers, including lawyers, journalists, lobbyists, professors, students, and social justice activists. Reflecting on what life was like for me as an 8th grade girl – growing up on a farm in central Maine – [...]


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