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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Senate vote falls 1 short of threshold to send equal rights amendment to voters
Senators voted 22-12 in support Wednesday, just shy of the two-thirds majority that would be needed in upcoming votes to put the question on a statewide ballot.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Equal rights amendment to Maine Constitution hits Republican opposition in House
The 80-57 vote in favor of the proposal falls short of the two-thirds majority required to put the issue to voters, with another vote coming later in this session.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Maine Voices: It’s time to let Mainers decide on equal rights for all
Twenty-six states have already passed some form of an equal rights amendment.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Lawmakers hear waves of support for equal rights amendment to Maine Constitution
The amendment would expressly prohibit discrimination based on sex – something that came 2 votes shy of passing in 2019, the sponsor says.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Maine Voices: Without state ERA, women face unfair barriers to equality
The U.S. Constitution’s silence on the fundamental legal rights of women makes it critical that these rights are spelled out clearly in the Maine Constitution.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Disabled voters have multiple ways to cast ballots in Maine
Efforts to improve voting access for Mainers with disabilities range from a new online system to a new guide for families and caretakers of residents living in long-term care.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Suffrage anniversary events highlight racial divide
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, but many women of color were prevented from casting ballots for decades afterward.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Advocates plan birthday gift for the 19th Amendment: The ERA
One hundred years ago this week, American women gained the guaranteed right to vote, with ratification of the 19th Amendment.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2020
Maine bill would help veterans discharged because of sexual orientation
The measure calls for Maine's Bureau of Veterans Services to provide state benefits to veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges before the federal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law was repealed in 2011.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Richard Sobol, attorney who fought for civil rights in Louisiana, dies at 82
Sobol's career included groundbreaking litigation involving desegregation of schools, employment discrimination against minorities and women, and electing African-Americans to public office.
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