Maine
Charter Commission Candidate Forum and Questionnaires!
Learn everything you can about the Charter Commission Candidates!
Support the Green Jobs, Green Savings Bill!
Finding a good job or reducing your carbon footprint is difficult in
this economy--let alone doing both at the same time!
The good news
is there are relatively simple and tangible solutions. The League has
teamed up with Opportunity Maine to create the New Energy Jobs
Alliance, and focus on our Green Jobs, Green Savings Bill.
Unemployment, climate change, fossil fuel dependence…We've inherited an epic problem that we will be working to undo for the rest of our lives.
Serve your City!
Serve your city! The City of Portland has several Board Positions opening up, and you know you love helping out your municipality!
Thank You!
We made a difference to the School Board!
Save Sex Ed in our Schools!
Next Wednesday, January 14th at 7pm the Portland School Committee will
take public comment on the superintendent proposal to change how the
Family Living Program is implemented. The Family Living Program
instructor for 4th and 5th grade would be moved to a full time Health
class at Lincoln Middle School. Classroom teachers and school social
workers would be utilized to help implement the training but its been
admitted that some of the curriculum may be lost in the transition.
Opportunity Nation
A couple years ago, ME passed a policy called "Opportunity Maine". It
offers tax credits and school loan repayment in return for a commitment
from students to stay in state for 4 years post-graduation. This was
developed both to help students pay for college and to curb the "brain
drain" out of the state.
Opportunity
Nation would be similar, in that it would help pay back (if not cover
all) students' loans, in exchange for x number of years of national
service following graduation. These young people would staff a new
Peace Corp, Green Corp, Teaching Corp, Medical Corp (potentially
Defense Corp)--essentially a New Deal Corp.
Have Bike, Need Rack?
This month, Healthy Portland, a program of the City of Portland's Health and Human Services Department unveils plans to install at least twenty new bike hitches (racks) throughout the city and is seeking input from the community for convenient locations.
Volunteer with your city!
The City of Portland always has a variety of volunteer and board opportunities. Check 'em out!
It's a New Dawn...
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel
Its a new dawn, its a new day...!
Keep up the League on Election Day!
We're using the powers of the internet to keep you up to date in every possible way on Election Day.
7 Days Left!
Join the League in the many volunteer opportunities in the next week...!
Hear about the Candidates--in their own words!
The League has a pretty grueling endorsement process... And one major part of that process is a detailed Candidate Questionnaire!
Well, here are the Candidates original questionnaires--learn all about where they stand, in their own words!
5-for-5: the deets and feats!
That's right, you read that right: 5 for 5! All of our endorsed candidates won their Primary, and well, since this is our second full-win in a row, and it was our first time endorsing in a Primary, we're a little excited...!
We asked questions, they gave answers
Part of our long and arduous endorsement process is writing up elaborate and detailed questionnaires, and asking potential candidates to fill them out with their stance on Local, State, and National issues. Once our decisions are made, we make these questionnaires public--so, for your viewing pleasure, here are your Primary Candidate Questionnaires!
Hit the ground running!
It's May, and do you know what that means? Soon it will be June, and soon it will be the JUNE PRIMARY... We here at the League have been simply run-run-running around to get everything in order for you to have the smoothest ride right on into your polling place. The Voter Guide is online, it's about to hit the streets, and now we present you with your voting information! --Phew!--
ReEmergence: DANCEPORTATION ReEvolution!
Wow, y'all. You REALLY know how to get down. ReEmergence was the bomb!--because of you! Thank you for an amazing night of rockin' Transportation Politics and hardcore dancin'.
Primary Legislative Candidate Debate--ROCKED!
Thanks to the MainePIRGs, the wonderful campus of USM and beautiful YOU, the Legislative Debate rocked! Here are some photos of the event--the video of the entire debate will up NEXT WEEK!
Congressional Candidate Debate--SUCCESS!
We just keep it goin' here at the League--our debate last night was a HUGE success! Standing room only, great questions, fiery commentary. Thank you, Portland, for your excellent turn-out and participation! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO OF THE DEBATE!
Maine CAN do better!
On March 12, over one thousand people showed up at the statehouse in Augusta to have a say about Governor Baldacci's proposed budget cuts, terrifying budget cuts that would affect imperative social services throughout the state . Among many others organizations, the League showed up and decried, "MAINE CAN DO BETTER!"
The League Retreat
A few weekends ago, the Portland League took a Strategic Planning
Retreat to make some short and long term decisions about where the
organization should go next! We made some great progress, played some
rockin' games, and took the time to really hash out the future of the
League, specifically regarding '08. Scope out some pix from our
adventures!
