Maine Equal Justice Legislative Priorities 2022
January 21, 2022
The 2022 legislative session is underway!
- Kathy Kilrain del Rio
- Legislative Updates
Which public benefit programs are still taking Covid-19 into account?
January 3, 2022
Here are some key protections and benefits related to the Covid-19 pandemic that are still in effect, and what we know about how long they may last in Maine.
- Sue Hamlett
- Affordable Housing
Maine has an eviction problem--and we need federal resources to help us address it
December 7, 2021
Maine has an eviction problem--and we need federal resources to help us address it
- Frank D'Alessandro
- Affordable Housing
What you need to know about “Public Charge” rules, right now
November 29, 2021
Know the facts about public charge before you let it keep you from getting help that you and your family need.
- Kathy Kilrain del Rio
- Public Charge
Change is possible! Celebrating the end of full-family sanctions in TANF
October 8, 2021
On October 8, 2021, a new law will go into effect that helps protect children’s TANF benefits. Under this new law, there are no more full-family sanctions. This is a big win for cutting child poverty in Maine!
- Oriana Farnham
- TANF
Housing gains (and heartbreaks) from the legislative session
July 29, 2021
This legislative session, we saw important housing gains. We also had housing heartbreaks. Here's where things landed in Augusta.
- Kate Brennan
- Affordable Housing
Multi-Year Effort to Improve Maine’s Anti-Poverty Programs: legislative progress sets the stage for more opportunity this fall
July 26, 2021
It is time to reimagine and rebuild Maine’s safety net. Maine took some positive steps toward real reform this legislative session, but more is needed as we look ahead to next year.
- Ann Danforth
- Racial Equity
Steps Toward Health Care for All: progress so far in 2021!
July 9, 2021
This legislative session was whirlwind and while we aren’t quite finished, we wanted to take a few moments to share some of the progress we’ve made this year.
- Kathy Kilrain del Rio
- Dental
Maine Equal Justice testifies in support of LD 1695, a bill to improve General Assistance (GA)
May 12, 2021
Maine Equal Justice supports LD 1695 as a first step toward strengthening General Assistance (GA), which has for years now become one of the primary housing resources for so many Mainers…
- Deb Ibonwa
- General Assistance (GA)
Maine Equal Justice testifies in support of LD 913, a bill to prevent tenant blacklists from coming to Maine
May 4, 2021
Maine Equal Justice supports LD 913 because we must prevent tenant blacklists from coming to Maine.
- Frank D'Alessandro
- Affordable Housing
Maine Equal Justice testifies in support of LD 1034, funding for the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations
April 14, 2021
It is well established that there are significant racial disparities across systems in Maine and that the State has not previously invested in reducing those disparities at the level we are calling for today.
- Joby Thoyalil
- Racial Equity
Maine Equal Justice testifies in support of LD 1126, online voter registration for Maine
April 6, 2021
On April 5th, Kate Brennan, Organizing and Community Outreach Director for Maine Equal Justice, offered this testimony to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs in favor of LD 1126…
- Kate Brennan
- Voter Registration
State-Level Action is Key to Realizing the Full Potential of the American Rescue Plan in Maine
April 5, 2021
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden on March 11…
- Robyn Merrill
- Racial Equity
Maine Equal Justice testifies in Support of LD 78, to remove "full family sanctions" from TANF
April 1, 2021
Under Maine’s current law, entire families, including children, are terminated from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF)…
- Christine Hastedt
- Food Pantries
Report Reveals Need to Modernize Maine's Unemployment System
March 29, 2021
Throughout January 2021, the Maine AFL-CIO and Maine Equal Justice, with the help of various other community groups and worker organizations…
- Christine Hastedt
- Unemployment
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