Archive for the ‘Maine State House’ Category

Happy Happy Happy

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Governor Baldacci|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality

6 May 2009

Can’t even describe  how elated we are to live in Maine, where, at every opportunity, our decisionmakers have stood FOR equality, fairness and justice. From all of us at the Maine Women’s Lobby: Thank you, Governor Baldacci. Here’s my favorite part of his statement: “In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea [...]

Getting Ready…

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Governor Baldacci|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality

5 May 2009

The 3rd floor of the State House is lined with marriage equality supporters – wearing red, of course – and several have already taken their seats here in the balcony. Hopefully this will be a short debate, and we can get this bill to the Governor’s desk to sign. Pronto. But I’m not counting any [...]

Vote tomorrow- follow it here

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality|Tweets

4 May 2009

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on marriage equality tomorrow. Follow the debate live, right here! Or you can watch live audio And please, call your legislator 800-423-2900 – leave  your name, address and the message, “Please support LD 1020, the marriage equality bill, without any amendments.” thank you!

Separate but Equal is Fundamentally Unfair

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality

30 Apr 2009

Senator Simpson speaking to why civil unions is not equality, “It is fundamentally unfair to treat one class of people differently under the law” “I have to stand up…and vote with hope…for the pending motion.”

Tweeting Loud For The VOTE!

In: Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine State House|Marriage Equality|Tweets

28 Apr 2009

On April 28, The Exception Magazine, remarked on the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committees “ought to pass” vote for LD 1020, An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom. The Exception reported that, “The Committees’ members voted as follows: 11 ought to pass, 2 ought not to pass, and 1 ought to pass [...]

Long-term Care for the Long Haul

In: Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Uncategorized

7 Apr 2009

Advocates filled the State House’s welcome center during a news conference held Monday to show their support for a bill that would overhaul Maine’s long-term care system by allowing for more choice and self-directed care for older adults and those with disabilities enrolled in MaineCare. According to an article in the Sun Journal, Supporters of the [...]

Welfare, Smoking, and Snacks as Issues of the Day

In: Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link

31 Mar 2009

According to the Bangor Daily News, the Health and Human Services Committee listened to lively testimony concerning two Republican sponsored bills, that would restrict welfare and snack purchasing, and a bill that would restrict smoking in outdoor venues proposed by Joan Cohen (D) of Portland. In response to claims by the supporters of the welfare [...]

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 – [...]

Lawmakers to Girls: Go For It!

In: Girls' Day|Maine State House|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link|Women's Leadership

20 Mar 2009

Did you know that the Maine Legislature is still 70 percent men? Girls’ Day at the State House,  a program hosted by the Maine Women’s Policy Center, is trying to increase the percentage of women legislators. Many lawmakers also stepped into the action in order to encourage the girls to take leadership positions.

Governor Baldacci Welcomes 100 Girls to State House

In: Girls' Day|Governor Baldacci|Maine State House|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link|Women's Leadership

19 Mar 2009

Each year, for almost 13 years now, the Governor of Maine welcomes over one hundred 8th grade girls to the state house for a day of learning about leadership. The program, Girls’ Day at the State House, is hosted by the Maine Women’s Policy Center.


Photostream...

    DSC02139DSC02134DSC02132DSC02131DSC02130DSC02129

Categories

Archives

  • Linda Mitchell: Make Lilly Right is a campaign, started by two women in Seattle, to get one million women to each se [...]
  • Lynne: Thank you for a terrific, inspiring event that showed us once again that one strong woman can make a [...]
  • Jason Sabo: If this issue is important to you, please take several minutes to join SafePhaseOut.org, a website d [...]
  • Kathleen Skillings: I would like to take this opportunity to address the editorial I read in yesterdays news. As a smal [...]
  • Donna Maria Coles Johnson: Interesting comment from Emily Caswell. I am not a resident of Maine, but I do buy natural personal [...]

Copyright © 2009 - Maine Women's Lobby Blog : The Voice of Maine Women is Powered by WordPress | Log in