Maine passed a budget. What will it mean for all of us?
June 26, 2025
Maine’s budget is one of the most important ways we come together as a state–whether we live in Fort Kent or Kittery, whether we’re old or young, or whether we’re black, white, or brown.
- Kathy Kilrain del Rio
- Budgets
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
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
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
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
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
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 473, bill to help more Mainers find and keep stable housing
March 3, 2021
The bill’s three components – rental assistance, landlord incentives and housing navigation – work in tandem to ensure tenant success in housing.
- Alison Weiss
- Affordable Housing
Maine Equal Justice testifies in Support of LD 211, to give a critical boost in funding for Maine's emergency shelters
February 18, 2021
LD 211 provides crucial additional funding support for shelter operations across the state of Maine. The pandemic has highlighted the need for stable housing and strong shelters as a part Maine’s public health system.
- Alison Weiss
- Affordable Housing
