Summer newsletter: legislative updates
July 27, 2023
This has been a busy legislative session, with more bills introduced than ever before.
- Kathy Kilrain del Rio
- TANF
Remarks at Black Voices Advocacy Day at the State House
May 18, 2023
Rest assured that there IS something that you can do in your position, no matter what reasons you’ve been taught that you can’t.
- Deb Ibonwa
- Racial Equity
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
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
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 Calls on the Legislature: Pass a Budget that Meets this Moment
February 11, 2021
On January 8th, Governor Mills released her budget framework for the next two years. On February 16th, the legislature’s appropriations committee will begin budget hearings and add its own ideas.
- Robyn Merrill
- Racial Equity
Maine Equal Justice testifies in favor of LD 2, sponsored by Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, to better understand racial impacts of future laws
February 3, 2021
LD 2 sets up a process to review legislation to see what impact it would have on historically disadvantaged racial populations.
- Joby Thoyalil
- Racial Equity
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