by Mary-Erin Casale | Feb 6, 2018 | Maine Legislature, Women's Issues
AUGUSTA – A Joint Order to strengthen harassment prevention training at the State House received widespread support in the Maine House today. All but 24 House Republicans voted in support of the measure. The new rule mandates the Legislature to conduct an...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jan 23, 2018 | Women's Issues
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon released the following statement in honor of the 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “Today, we remember and reaffirm the guiding principle behind the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision: every woman should be able to make her own...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jan 17, 2018 | Maine Legislature, Uncategorized, Women's Issues
When Erin Herbig and I were elected to leadership, we committed to working on policies that empower women and working families. So when we found out that the State House lacked a private space for nursing mothers, we were beyond appalled and determined to fix the...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Mar 8, 2017 | Health Care, Jobs, Women's Issues
Maine Legislature Speaker’s Office For Immediate Release: 3/8/17 Speaker Gideon Recognizes International Women’s Day, Affirms Support for Planned Parenthood AUGUSTA – On International Women’s Day, Speaker of the Maine House Sara Gideon released the following...
