In: Charlotte Warren|Helpful Links|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby
26 May 2011Your 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 [...]
In: Charlotte Warren|Helpful Links|Labor|Maine Women's Lobby|Women's Leadership
25 May 2011Last 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 [...]
In: Family Caregiver Protection|Family Medical Leave|Helpful Links|Labor|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Paid sick days|Press Link
23 Feb 2011CBS News published a great piece on the lack of paid parent leave in the United States, as compared to other countries: Americans often take pride in ways their nation differs from others. But one distinction — lack of a nationwide policy of paid maternity leave — is cited in a new report as an [...]