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On November 11, 2017
On November 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. please join together and Ring for Peace for two minutes to honor and Remember all those Veterans who have served our country.
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A Faith-Based Perspective on the Need for Medicaid Expansion in Maine
Thursday, November 2 | 7pm
Woodfords Congregational Church, U.C.C. (202 Woodford Street, Portland) -
Congress: Pass Legislation Soon to Protect Dreamers
The Maine Council of Churches calls upon Congress to pass legislation quickly to protect Dreamers from deportation. These young people should not be punished for the actions of their parents who left their home countries to escape violence and persecution and to find a better life in the United States.
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MCC Blog August 16, 2017
The tragic and disturbing events that unfolded in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend might lead some to conclude that seven hundred miles isn’t all that separates us here in Maine
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A Faith-Based Perspective on the Need for Medicaid Expansion in Maine
Thursday, November 2 | 7pm
Woodfords Congregational Church, U.C.C. (202 Woodford Street, Portland)
Legislative Priorities
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New England UMC Bishop Endorses Background Checks on All Gun Sales in Maine
Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar and the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church endorse background checks on all gun purchases in Maine.
Environmental Priorities Coalition – LD 1535
An Act To Protect Firefighters by Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution of New Upholstered Furniture Containing Certain Flame-retardant Chemicals – This bill is currently tabled in the Senate due to Sen. Saviello. Click here to read text of… Read More
Gun Safety
Partial rollback of constitutional carry bill from last session–pending approval by bi-partisan leadership, the Legislature may revisit the rescinding of any approval process for concealed carry permits for firearms. We will continue to monitor this issue but no… Read More
Supplemental Budget (with focus on reimbursement to municipalities for general assistance)
Sen. Gerzofsky has expressed uncertainty regarding what would happen on the supplemental budget. He said he thought the priority for surplus funds would likely be education, but that it’s too soon to know.
An Act to Protect Victims of Human Trafficking
This bill would allow victim-survivors of human trafficking to petition for “protection from abuse” orders against those that trafficked them. Click here to read full text of bill.
LD 866-Aging Bill
Maine Council of Aging’s LD 886 – a carryover bill to increase direct care worker funding that has been amended. Click here to read bill
