Posts Tagged ‘State House’
Save the Date – Cosmetics on Trial: The Verdict IS IN!
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|safe cosmetics|Women's Leadership
25 Mar 2010Save the Date! Cosmetics on Trial – The Verdict Is In Come join a campaigning group of young women as they discuss the need for chemical policy reform in the cosmetic industry and the results of their testing of twelve personal care products. One month ago these young women shipped off some of their favorite [...]
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- Tags: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, Maine, Maine Women's Policy Center, safe cosmetics, State House
The Only Lady in the Room
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|Events|Governor Baldacci|Labor|Laura Harper|LD 621|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine's Firefighter Cancer Bill|Uncategorized
24 Jul 2009Since I was the only lady in the room, I hoped that they would let me stand in front with all the big guys. But, in all seriousness, this was a great event. Yesterday morning, I had the pleasure to attend the signing ceremony for LD 621, “An Act Allowing Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Firefighters [...]
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- Tags: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, Firefighter Cancer Bill, Labor, Laura Harper, State House
The women of the Maine Women's Lobby reflect on the 124th
In: Charlotte Warren|Civil Rights|Discrimination|Equal Pay|Events|Fair Pay|Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Girls' Day|Governor Baldacci|Hannah Pingree|Laura Harper|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Marriage Equality|Obama|Paid sick days|Press Link|Sarah Standiford|Speaker of the House
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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- Tags: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Gay Marriage, Girls' Day, Girls' Day at the State House, House of Representatives, Laura Harper, LD 1020, Leadership, Maine Women's Lobby, Maine Women's Policy Center, marriage, Marriage Equality, Paid sick days, public hearing, State House, Welfare, women's issues, YouTube
Women's Leadership Action Day a Success!
In: Discrimination|Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Hannah Pingree|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Speaker of the House|Women's Leadership
13 May 2009Members of the Women’s Leadership Action Coalition spent the day at the State House – learning the ropes, understanding the impact of the state budget, and hearing from the Legislature’s trifecta of women leaders: Senate President Libby Mitchell, Speaker Hannah Pingree, and Senate Majority Leader Lisa Marrache. Their advice: “let your legislators know you’re here!” Done. The [...]
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- Tags: Leadership, Maine Women's Policy Center, state budget, State House, Women's Leadership, Women's Leadership Action Coalition
87 to 61 the majority report is accepted in the house!
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- Tags: Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, LD 1020, marriage debate, Marriage Equality, State House
Tweeting Loud For The VOTE!
In: Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine State House|Marriage Equality|Tweets
28 Apr 2009On 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 [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, EqualityMaine, Laura Harper, LD 1020, Maine Civil Liberties Union, marriage, Marriage Equality, State House, The Exception Magazine
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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A bill sponsored by Senator Bartlett would benefit cancer stricken firefighters. LD 621, “An Act Allowing Worker’s Compensation Benefits for Firefighters Who Contract Cancer,” recently had a public hearing in front of the Labor Committee. Maine Women’s Lobby Director of Public Policy, Laura Harper shared concerns over chemicals involved in firefighting which have been linked [...]
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- Tags: Laura Harper, MPBN, State House, Women
Getting Ready for Girls' Day
In: Girls' Day|Maine Women's Policy Center|Women's Leadership
18 Mar 2009We’re gearing up for the Maine Women’s Policy Center Girls’ Day at the State House! 100+ girls and nearly as many volunteers will be packing the state house halls and getting a hands-on introduction to the policymaking process. I’m scanning the list now we’ve got girls coming from as far away as Van Buren, Machiasport, [...]
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As the battle for gay marriage heats up in the State Legislature, both sides gear up for a fight that will spread into every corner of Maine through a referendum. The referendum is expected – and certainly welcomed by proponents of marriage equality. As Betsy Smith of Equality Maine says, “We are going to be [...]
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