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Together. We Can Protect Marriage Equality. Together.
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The women of the Maine Women's Lobby reflect on the 124th
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24 Jun 2009Last week, the Village Soup posted an article featuring reflections on the 124th session from capital-area legislators. Their reflections are really interesting – and got me wondering what others thought. So, I started asking around … and here are some reflections from the women of the Maine Women’s Lobby: Here’s what Laura had to say: [...]
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Happy Happy Happy
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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 [...]
89 Yes and 58 No. The bill has passed the House!
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Pass this bill here – not send it out to the people
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5 May 2009Amendment fails (indefinitely postponed) 85 to 62!! WoooooHooooooo!
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Passage to be engrossed passes 89 to 58!
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Amendment fails, 85 to 62
5 May 2009Amendment fails, 85 to 62
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Rep McKane offers floor amendment on civil marriage bill. It’s a referendum amendment.
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87 to 61 the majority report is accepted in the house!
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Representative Strang Burgess – the only Republican in the House to cosponsor the bill – shares about her medical journey with cancer – and how that experience has changed the way she has looked at life. Although she struggled with the decision to sign on to the bill, she knew she was doing the right [...]
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