Posts Tagged ‘Sun Journal’
Maine Women's Lobby Co-hosts Roundtable Discussion with Secretary Sebelius
In: Congresswoman Pingree|Heath Care Reform|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Sarah Standiford|Secretary Sebelius|Women's Leadership
3 Sep 2009MAINE WOMEN TO SECRETARY SEBELIUS: HEALTH SYSTEM IS FAILING US Congresswoman Pingree hears health care stories; says current system unacceptable No one knows better about how the health care system is failing than the women-young and old-who met with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius today in South Portland. The Maine Women’s Lobby [...]
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- Tags: New York Times, Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal, WCSH, WGME, WMTW
Sarah says, "the Commission got it right"
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Press Link|transgender|Uncategorized
18 Jun 2009The Maine Human Rights Commission decided that a transgender woman was discriminated against at a Denny’s restaurant in Auburn when management would not let her use the ladies room until she had sex reassignment surgery. The Sun Journal editorialized against the decision. And here’s what Sarah said, “The Sun Journal editorial stating that a transgender [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Sun Journal, transgender
What's in a Word?
In: Discrimination
12 Jun 2009Governor John Baldacci signed a bill on Monday that tightens a nine-year-old law banning the use of the word “squaw” from official place names (Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal). After this law took effect, many places, including the names of mountains and creeks, were changed. But, believe it or not, some people just couldn’t let [...]
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- Tags: Discrimination, Hate Crimes, Maine Civil Liberties Union, Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal, Women, women's issues
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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- Tags: Long-term Care, Maine Women's Lobby, MaineCare, public hearing, State House, Sun Journal
Public Assistance and The Way Life Should Be
1 Apr 2009Two bills that seek to restrict access to welfare and general assistance, received lots of testimony in the Health and Human Services Committee. According to an article in the Sun Journal, proponents of the bills claimed that people are moving to Maine for our state’s easily accessible welfare system, while opponents stated that the influx [...]
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- Tags: Laura Harper, Maine Civil Liberties Union, Maine Women's Policy Center, public hearing, Sun Journal, Welfare
Wage Equity Suffers from Don't Ask, Don't Tell…
In: Equal Pay|Press Link
24 Feb 2009A bill sponsored by Sen. Deb Simpson, D-Auburn, that would allow employees to ask colleagues how much they earn without fear of retribution from their employer passed unanimously out of the Legislature’s Labor Committee on Monday according to the Sun Journal. The goal of the legislation is to shrink the pay gap between working Maine [...]
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Gay Couples Lobby Legislators on Valentine's Day
13 Feb 2009Lew Alessio and his partner, Jim Shaffer, have a marriage legal in Massachusetts – but live in Maine. The couple from Greene were among dozens of advocates in Augusta on Valentine’s Day delivering cards to legislators. Thursday’s event was sponsored by the Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition, which is made up of more than 20 [...]
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- Tags: EqualityMaine, Maine Civil Liberties Union, Sun Journal
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