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Mar 1, 2024
Action Alert: New gun safety bills have dropped
By: LWVME
New gun safety bills have dropped this week. These new bills will have their public hearings throughout next week.
Feb 27, 2024
Defending Democracy in the Digital Age
By: LWVME
With Kat Duffy, a senior fellow for digital and cyberspace policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Feb 26, 2024
Action Under the Dome For Monday, Feb. 26
By: Jen Lancaster
Election Day is next week! Maine will have presidential primaries on Tuesday, March 5.
Feb 23, 2024
Action Alert: Stand with Wabanaki
By: LWVME
A new tribal sovereignty bill, LD 2007, has its public hearing scheduled for this Monday, February 26 at 10:00 AM in the Judiciary committee.
Feb 19, 2024
Action Under the Dome For Monday, Feb. 19
By: Jen Lancaster
It's President's Day. And while we're here, let's take a quick moment to dispel a common myth about the Founding Fathers, the electoral college, and the National Popular Vote.
Feb 19, 2024
Action Alert: Support expanding clean elections
By: Anna Kellar
This year, Maine has an exciting opportunity to expand Clean Elections to races for District Attorney.
Feb 16, 2024
It’s Possible: Meaningful Gun Safety Reform in Maine
By: Jen Lancaster
The League of Women Voters of Maine (LWVME) hosted a gun safety panel at the Blaine House yesterday that featured national and regional experts on gun reform in Maine.
Feb 16, 2024
Democracy Forum | National Popular Vote: What do we need? And how can we get it?
By: LWV-Downeast
We will talk about the history of the Electoral College and how it's working in the 21st century. What reforms are needed, and which are possible? What is the NPV compact, and how would it work?
Feb 14, 2024
Action Alert: the electoral college isn't working
By: LWVME
Please push legislators to support NPV. NPV recently had a work session where it received a divided vote. It should be reported out of committee soon and head to the chamber floors.
Feb 12, 2024
Action Under the Dome For Monday, Feb. 12
By: Jen Lancaster
Here's a quick recap of the big "stuff" that we've been following since the Legislature picked up in January.
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