Maine
Maine’s 125th Legislative Session (Jan 2011 – Dec 2012)
The Legislature adjourned today, after going through six (6) budgets! In the end, the budget did take some of the funding to family planning, just over $400,000. In the process, the Fund for a Healthy Maine lost millions in public health funds. But you know what? This is an opportunity. An opportunity to make sure that your State Senator and Representative voted the way you wanted her to. Do you know? It’s easy to find out on the state legislature’s website. To find out how your members voted, go to this website, put in a keyword, then click on “roll call” and find out. Not all bills have roll calls, but the one’s we were watching most closely do.
Like what you see? Great! Be sure to thank them. Not what you wanted? Well, that’s why we vote, friends. And, in November, every member of the legislature is up for re-election. We work in communities to elect lawmakers who will vote with us, like you would. Interested in getting involved? E-mail us at grassrootsme@ppnne.org and we’ll be sure to get you working on a campaign near you!
But wait, there’s more!
Congress is still hard at work. This year, Senators Collins and Snowe have the opportunity to support a new law to limits on toxic chemicals in everyday consumer products. We and our partners in the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine are putting Maine Moms on a bus to Washington, where they will talk to the Senators about why they support the Safe Chemicals Act. Will you sign the petition so they have your name to give the Senators, too?
Questions? We’ve Got Answers.
For answers and to help us defend women’s health, contact PPNNE’s Maine Grassroots Organizer at grassrootsme@ppnne.org!