Publications

Maine Equal Justice has identified legislative priorities as of January 2021. As more bills are printed and the legislative session moves forward, we may add additional priority bills that would work to increase economic security, opportunity, and equity to this list at our website, www.maineequaljustice.org.

For over 20 years Maine Equal Justice has advanced solutions to poverty two ways: providing legal assistance directly to Maine residents—and advocating statewide for systemic reform.

High quality legal services to Maine’s socially and economically needy elderly age 60 and over.

Legal Immigrants who are not eligible for MaineCare can get subsidies for Marketplace health insurance—learn more here.

Basic information about the Parents as Scholars program

Legal help for low-income clients with a broad range of civil legal issues (including housing, public benefits, MaineCare, and education)

As committed advocates, even a pandemic won’t stop us from making our voices heard on the issues that matter to our communities right now. Now that the legislature is almost fully remote and virtual, we must find creative ways to educate legislators about bills that will have big impacts on the lives of low-income people in Maine.

Everyday people sharing their stories is often the most effective way to influence policy decisions.
You can make a difference! Policymakers need to hear from you when making decisions that will impact your life. Sharing your story and experience can help policymakers make better, more informed decisions. And this helps all of us!

AUGUSTA – Maine Equal Justice, CA$H Maine, and the Maine Center for Economic Policy warned today that as many as 32,000 Mainers could be at risk of not receiving their federal stimulus payments this year if they do not file with the IRS by the October 15th deadline.