Suit Up Maine is a statewide, all-volunteer, progressive, grassroots group of more than 5,400 Mainers that seeks to create and foster a more informed and engaged electorate. We raise awareness of and advocate for policies and legislation that promote equity and equality in civil rights, social justice, health care, the environment, education, the economy, and other areas that affect the lives of all people. We are beholden to issues and action, not parties or politicians, and we aren’t engaged in fundraising. Suit Up Maine fosters collaboration among our state’s progressive groups and organizations to collectively connect, educate, and motivate Mainers to rise in non-violent resistance to a regressive agenda.
Contact your members of Congress. War powers resolutions have been introduced in Senate & House that would block Trump from further
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Among the most important and lasting actions Trump will take as president is appointing extremist judges to lifetime positions on the federal bench. Sen. Mitch McConnell slashed the time frame for reviewing nominees, allowing him to rush many highly objectionable
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In 2019, Maine officially changed “Columbus Day” to “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” — an overdue yet important milestone for our state. Now, it’s time to fully and authentically honor the Wabanaki Tribes by
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Hello friends, More than a dozen states have passed voter suppression laws, underscoring the importance of passing the federal For the People Act (H.R.1/S.1). The bill would reverse voter suppression laws in states across the
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Hello friends, Maine legislators are wrapping up committee business before returning to the State House next week to vote on hundreds of bills, including some of the bills we’ve been tracking. We have
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Hello friends, Last week was challenging, with difficult hearings and work sessions in the Legislature, more national gun violence, and an uptick in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Oddly enough, the bright spot
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Hello friends, When we held our allyship training in March with MaineTransNet, we learned about several anti-trans bills Maine legislators were planning to introduce this year. Those bills have a public hearing at 9 am this
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Hello friends, This Tuesday, legislators will hold a public hearing on a bill that will, after 40 long years, restore sovereignty to the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, and the Houlton Band of
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Hello friends, It’s going to be a whirlwind week in the Legislature, with hearings on bills to expand dental care, ban no-knock warrants, block the “school-to-prison” pipeline, limit corporate influence in politics,
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Happy Earth Day! You recycle, use your own bags at the grocery store, and advocate for environmental protections. You want to do more to help the planet, but where to begin? How about
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THE ISSUE On April 22 the World will celebrate the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. From saying no-thanks to single-use disposable products to learning better recycling hygiene, our list of 51 lifestyle
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Hello friends, Health care in Maine can be summed up in one word: expensive. In 2014 Maine ranked 11th in the nation in per capita health care spending, at an average spend of $9,531 per
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