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30 Mar 2012

It’s time for Maine people to put a stop to this! This Monday, April 2nd at 10:00 a.m., the Maine Women’s Lobby and our partners are sponsoring a Day of Action in Augusta. It’s time to tell our legislators to stand with Maine citizens to stop the disastrous hidden deals taking place that will make [...]

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Dear Governor LePage

13 Dec 2011

Hello Friends of the Maine Women’s Lobby, I’d like to introduce you to our MSW Intern for the 2011-2012 academic year: Meet Diane Scalia see (photo to the right). She is a Social Work student at the University of Maine. And, she has joined the ranks of the prestigious Maine Women’s Lobby bloggers! See her [...]

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Maine Women’s Lobby Opposes Irresponsible Budget Cuts: Warns that Maine women and children likely to bear burden of shortsighted budget

In: Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|T.A.N.F

8 Mar 2011

-Media Release- Augusta – At a meeting of the Appropriations Committee, the Maine Women’s Lobby voiced concerns that Governor LePage’s proposed budget would significantly destabilize Maine families. The budget proposal includes irresponsible cuts to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the General Assistance Program (GA). Increased food insecurity and higher rates of homelessness are only [...]