Posts Tagged ‘Maine Women’s Lobby’
Recent federal and local research has helped identify some of the main causes of homelessness, but questions still remain about factors that are unique to women. Preble Street, a nonprofit organization focusing on homelessness, located in Portland, Maine, has released an in-depth report highlighting women and homelessness in Maine. The Preble Street Report was staggering. [...]
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- Tags: homelessness, Maine Women's Lobby, Women, women's issues, YouTube
Happy Happy Happy
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Governor Baldacci|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality
6 May 2009Can’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 [...]
Separate but Equal is Fundamentally Unfair
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality
30 Apr 2009Senator 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.”
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Testimony in Support of LD 1020
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality
28 Apr 2009Folks keep asking for a copy of our testimony to the Judiciary Committee last Wednesday on Marriage. Hey, thanks! And, here it is: Testimony in support of L.D. 1020 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Sarah Standiford, Executive Director, Maine Women’s Lobby April 22, 2009 My name is Sarah Standiford and I serve as the executive [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, gay rights, judiciary committee, Maine Legislature, Maine Women's Lobby, Marriage Equality, public hearing, same sex marriage, testimony, Women
Join the Maine Women's Fund Celebration
19 Apr 2009The Maine Women’s Fund is celebrating 20 years of investing in the power of women and the dreams of girls with a weekend of events May 1-3, 2009!Check out their site for the details. 20th Anniversary Celebration Join us for an inspiring weekend to honor Maine women and girls who are making change happen in [...]
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By Any Other Name…
15 Apr 2009The Maine Legislature is considering a bill that would ban the use of “squa” in Maine place names. Although there was a successful campaign almost a decade ago to block the use of the word squaw – a derogatory name for native American women – there are communitities that have chosen to substitute the shortened [...]
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- Tags: Bangor Daily News, Maine Women's Lobby, public hearing
Long-term Care for the Long Haul
In: Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Uncategorized
7 Apr 2009Advocates 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 [...]
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New Mainers for Many Reasons
31 Mar 2009In her testimony to the Health and Human Services Committee in opposition to two bills that would create a 90-day residency requirement for General Assistance, Laura Harper, Maine Women’s Lobby’s Director of Public Policy stated, “People decide to move to Maine for various reasons: families may move here to be closer to a family member [...]
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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 [...]
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Promotion Denied: Too Much on Your Plate
In: Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link
28 Mar 2009Laurie Chadwick was denied a position of team leader at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and is now waiting for a jury to decide if she was denied the promotion because she had four children. The case is the first out of Maine to deal with a relatively new area of employment discrimination law, [...]
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