Maine Equal Justice's 2023 Legislative Priorities
January 24, 2023
These are Maine Equal Justice’s legislative priorities as of January 2023. As more bills are printed, we may add more priority bills to increase economic security, opportunity, and equity to this list at www.
- Robyn Merrill
- Legislative Updates
Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program Changes: What You Need to Know and How to Pay Your Rent
October 12, 2022
Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program Changes: What You Need to Know and How to Pay Your Rent
- Andrea Steward
- Rent Relief
Statement on the release of Census income, poverty, and health insurance data for 2021
September 15, 2022
Statement on the release of Census income, poverty, and health insurance data for 2021
- Robyn Merrill
- Census
This July, Maine is one step closer to health care for all!
July 6, 2022
In addition to a new adult dental benefit, immigrants who have low income and who are pregnant or under the age of 21 are now eligible to receive full MaineCare benefits, regardless of their immigration status.
- Alex Carter
- Healthcare
Maine Equal Justice statement on Roe v. Wade falling, 6/24/22
June 24, 2022
Maine Equal Justice executive director Robyn Merrill released the following statement on Friday regarding the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade
- Robyn Merrill
- Healthcare
Housing bills begin to level the ground for affordability in Maine, MEJ forms housing leadership team
May 24, 2022
Everyone in Maine should have the safety, opportunity, and peace of mind that comes from being able to afford a decent place to live.
- Kate Brennan
- Affordable Housing
Progress this year toward increasing income for Mainers who need it the most
May 19, 2022
We all want families to have a way to make ends meet when times are tough and a chance to thrive and find opportunities for themselves and their kids.
- Ann Danforth
- Child Tax Credit
Recent victories for Maine consumers in the legislature and the courts
May 19, 2022
Through Maine Equal Justice's consumer rights work, we advocate for laws that ensure fairness in the financial marketplace and protections for low-income consumers.
- Joby Thoyalil
- Maine Consumer Rights Network (MCRN)
Build HOPE program launched in 2022 has awarded 39 families help for their education
May 17, 2022
Pursuing higher education or training is tough. It’s hard work, long hours, late nights and stressful deadlines.
- Moriah Geer
- Build HOPE
Maine Equal Justice is helping two Maine women file a lawsuit against Fedcap to hold them accountable for failing families
April 29, 2022
Fedcap is an out-of-state contractor that profits from a contract to run ASPIRE (the training and education part of the TANF program), but Fedcap is failing Maine families.
- Oriana Farnham
- Fedcap
Maine Equal Justice honors Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross as our Equal Justice Hero for 2021
March 30, 2022
Maine Equal Justice honors Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross as our Equal Justice Hero for 2021
- Robyn Merrill
- Equal Justice Hero
Address it Now or Later, the Need for Zoning Reform and Affordable Homes Will Not Go Away
March 22, 2022
Housing press conference remarks by Cheryl Golek, Harpswell
- Kate Brennan
- Affordable Housing
All Means ALL: Immigrant Access to MaineCare Now with LD 718!
March 7, 2022
Last year Governor Mills and the Maine Legislature expanded MaineCare for income-eligible pregnant people and those under the age of 21, regardless of their immigrant status.
- Alex Carter
- Healthcare
Testimony in support of LD 1673: “An Act To Create a Comprehensive Permit Process for the Construction of Affordable Housing”
February 14, 2022
MEJ supports this bill because it will expedite the creation of affordable housing. In Maine, we are facing a housing crisis that stems, in huge part, from the challenges of building the housing that we need.
- Deb Ibonwa
- Affordable Housing
Maine Equal Justice's budget statement
February 11, 2022
While we are still learning the details of the Governor’s budget, it was heartening to hear the Governor acknowledge in her budget address last night that Maine people need better access to affordable child care…
- Robyn Merrill
- MaineCare
Maine Equal Justice focuses its work on many of the issues that affect people’s daily lives – access to adequate health care, housing, transportation and childcare; food and income security; and higher education and training. Maine Equal Justice is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization. Our EIN is 04-3346273. 