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.
Among the most important and lasting actions Trump will take as president is appointing extremist judges to lifetime positions on the federal
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Contact your members of Congress. War powers resolutions have been introduced in Senate & House that would block Trump from further escalation.
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Hello friends, The past week has been a series of highs and lows. The highs:Watching Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows testify before Congress in support of HR 1, the For The People Act.Tracking the progress
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Coming off a historical week in America, we would like to thank all of you who called on Senators Susan Collins and Angus King to vote to convict former president Donald Trump. Acquittal was
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Hello friends, With January behind us, we’re now three weeks into the new Biden administration and two months into the current Maine Legislative session. We’re tracking a number of bills this week,
MoreThings look a little different this legislative session. Legislators are holding committee meetings by Zoom, advocacy trainings have all moved online, and House and Senate votes will likely take place at the
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Hello friends, There is much to be said about the events of the past 9 days…an insurrection and attempted coup incited by Trump, his subsequent impeachment in the U.S. House, and a new record daily death toll from COVID-19.
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Friends, Wednesday afternoon, as a joint session of Congress got underway to count electoral college votes and certify the election of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, a mob of Trump’s
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead Hello friends, While searching for the words
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Hello fellow Mainers, It’s been two weeks since Election Day and at least one thing is clear: 78.8 million Americans (and counting) want a new direction for this country and want Joe Biden and
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Maine voters sent a clear message on election day about the kind of politics they prefer, and it’s a message that’s central to our state’s personality. The majority of Mainers voted to
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Hello friends, With just one day left before the last votes in Maine can be cast, Mainers are getting out the vote for progressive candidates up and down the ballot. As of
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