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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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 changes compiled in partnership with various environmental groups
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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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Hello friends, “It is the policy of the United States that: the ability of all eligible citizens of the United States to access and exercise their constitutional right to vote in a
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Hello friends, Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a time to honor and celebrate transgender and nonbinary people, amplify their voices, and commit to becoming better allies. Transgender people are under
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Hello friends, Heinous. That’s the best word to describe Georgia’s new voter suppression law, signed into law this week. The legislation attacks free and fair elections by allowing the Republican-led Legislature to usurp and overrule county election
MoreHello friends, Eight people, including 6 Asian American women, were gunned down in Atlanta on Tuesday. A suspect is in custody and no motive has been released, but it’s hard not to think the shooting
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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
MoreComing 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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