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- Nov 9, 2021
We need your help to pass Paid Family and Medical Leave!
Last month, Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Commission met for the first time to begin development on a statewide PFML program....
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- Nov 5, 2021
No CMP Corridor, and Other Election Highlights
Tuesday’s election went off without a hitch, with one of the state's highest turnouts for a referendum-only election. Mainers were fired...
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- Nov 2, 2021
The Chamber of Commerce Does Not Speak for Maine Workers
The Chamber of Commerce is a well-known presence in any community. For owners of businesses large and small, it represents an opportunity...
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- Nov 1, 2021
What are this year's referendum questions?
Election Day is this Tuesday, November 2nd, and there are three referendums on the ballot this year. We’re here to tell you more about...
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- Oct 7, 2021
Will Maine Ban Foreign Corporate Spending in Elections?
Maine could become one of the first states to close a massive campaign finance loophole. Political contributions from foreign nationals...
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- Oct 6, 2021
Maine's Legislative Maps Have Changed
Back in August, we learned from the U.S. Census results that Maine’s population grew by 34,000 people, primarily concentrated in the...
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- Sep 27, 2021
Ellsworth Walmart and How Big Box Stores Are Short-Changing Maine
A battle between Corporate America and municipal government rages on in Ellsworth. On August 19, Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust...
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- Aug 26, 2021
Holding Our Elected Officials Accountable
The 2021 Legislative session was a great success for Maine’s working families. Our leaders in Augusta tackled plans to boost our public...
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- Aug 25, 2021
How Redistricting Could Affect Maine
The results of the 2020 Census are in! Maine’s population has grown by about 34,000 people, and that means it’s time to talk about...
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- Jun 11, 2021
Maine State Legislature Passes LD 1559
Maine is one step closer to creating a statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave program. On June 3 and 7, respectively, the State Senate...
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- May 5, 2021
Veterans show overwhelming support for Paid Family and Medical Leave
Over one hundred veterans and family members from across the state have signed on to a letter from Mainers For Working Families calling...
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- Apr 28, 2021
As housing crisis worsens, Maine homeowners need property tax relief
Maine has a housing crisis on its hands. Bolstered by an influx of homebuyers from other states escaping major cities amidst the pandemic...
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- Apr 7, 2021
Tuesday, April 13: Public Hearing on Making Health Care Work for Maine
Nearly one in five Mainers has gone without care or prescribed medication due to cost, and the pandemic has only made it worse. Now, we...
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- Mar 22, 2021
Speaker Fecteau Champions Career and Technical Education Centers in New Legislation
Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau introduced legislation on Wednesday to invest in Maine’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center...
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- Mar 13, 2020
Patients must come before profit.
Too many Mainers have to choose between paying rent, buying groceries, or seeing a doctor.
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- Feb 6, 2020
Maine AG, Human Rights Commission say labor violations being kept out of court
Mainers are being required to give up their right to sue their employers in the event of wrongdoing and instead having to agree to forced...
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- Feb 5, 2020
Newly proposed bill would disallow employers to have workers sign away rights
More than 250 companies who do business in Maine have their employees sign away their rights to sue. Mainers who face harassment and...
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- Jan 17, 2020
Mainers are overworked and underpaid. It's time to do something about it.
We traveled across the state to talk with folks about what guaranteed overtime benefits would mean to them. Their message to our...
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- Jan 13, 2020
Big Win For Democracy, Maine Bans Lobbyists from Making Political Contributions
Thanks to the leadership of Senator Chenette and Senator Jackson, LD 54 is now law making it harder for special interests to buy access...
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