It’s official. You get another chance to say “I do” to marriage equality. This afternoon, the Maine Women’s Lobby, along with our coalition partners, gathered at the state house to announce the 105,000 signatures we’ve gathered in support of a freedom to marry referendum. Then we marched them over to the Secretary of State’s office. [...]

Last session, we fought proposed roll-backs from Governor LePage and his administration. They wanted to dismantle laws relating to reproductive choice, child labor, and voting rights along with keeping BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups. Well, here we go again. Over the past decade, Maine has been a national leader in passing successful laws [...]

In the last seven days, 7,659 people have read our blog. Lots of readers have commented, shared it on facebook, and tweeted it to their followers. You may have seen it. It’s called, “I don’t believe in Welfare Queens.” It was written by Emily Wagner, a Maine Women’s Lobby member. Like many of us, Emily [...]

Dear Supporter, For thirty-three years, the Maine Women’s Lobby has spearheaded countless legislative victories. We ensure that your voice is part of the debate – strong and clear – focusing on economic security, civil rights, health care and reproductive rights, and freedom from violence. In fact, the Maine Women’s Lobby has been a national leader [...]

Want to stay “in the know”? Subscribe to the Maine Women’s Lobby action network.   —————— Many of us read Christine Rousselle’s blog post about working at Wal-Mart. While my initial reaction was angry and disheartened, I decided to turn this into an opportunity to respond in what I hope will be perceived as a [...]

Who’s your lobbyist? Laura is. Laura Harper is the Lobbyist of the Maine Women’s Lobby and she uses her powers for good. Yesterday, Laura and the rest of the Maine Women’s Lobby staff, members, and volunteers joined hundreds of Mainers who gathered at the State House to fight against Governor LePage’s proposed budget cuts. Today, [...]

A great day in Augusta! Pro-choice advocates from far and wide came to Augusta today to lobby their legislators. Check out some great photos  below as well as our press release. MWL members Carolyn Ladd and Bets Brown meet with Senator Katz Advocates Call Upon Lawmakers to Defend Current Maine Law Women’s Health and Autonomy [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY June 1, 2011 Contact: Sarah Standiford, 207-622-0851 ext. 20 (phone) or 207.837.2609 (cell) Pro-Choice in Pink: Advocates Gather to Defend Current Maine Law Women’s Health and Autonomy at Risk at the State House this Week Augusta – In advance of likely votes on reproductive health, advocates and members of the Maine Choice Coalition [...]