Maine’s Economy

MECEP calls on Sen. Collins to Fund Maine's Recovery

As Senate negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package come to a head, Mainers need Congress to deliver for families, communities and our economy AUGUSTA, Maine — As the COVID-19 […]

Posted July 17, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Susan Collins

Maine’s Economy

Maine workers, labor groups warn of widespread suffering unless federal jobless aid is extended

Cutting aid while the country is still in a crisis could have devastating effects on the local economy, too. Maine’s unemployment rate was 9 percent in May, […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted July 10, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Lawmakers looking to eliminate racial injustices

Policy analyst James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy emphasized the importance of using national statistics to fill in the gaps of missing information. “In […]

Fox Bangor

Posted July 10, 2020

Tags Inequality, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine lawmakers urge colleagues to prioritize bills aimed at ending systemic racism

In mid-June about 28 percent of the Maine’s positive COVID-19 cases were among Black residents – who make up just 1.4 percent of the state’s total population. […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted July 2, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Racial Equity

Health Care, Jobs and Income

Maine has nation’s worst COVID-19 racial disparity

An analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy yielded similar results, albeit using a different method of analyzing the numbers. That analysis showed an infection rate […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 21, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Racial Equity

Health Care, Jobs and Income

New Commission on race equity sends Gov. Mills first recommendations to reduce racial inequality in the near and long term

The brutal, unjust killing of George Floyd on May 25 and so many Black lives taken before and since, has reignited a global conversation about systemic racism […]

Amjambo Africa

Posted June 18, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Race equity commission calls on Mills to launch Truth and Reconciliation process

Maine’s new Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations sent a letter to Governor Janet Mills on Thursday outlining immediate steps the administration should […]

Beacon

Posted June 18, 2020

Tags Inequality, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Panel recommends ways for Mills to address racial disparities in Maine

A commission formed to help the state end racial disparities and discrimination is urging Gov. Janet Mills to use federal CARES Act funds to support a response […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 18, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Newly established commission on race equity presents Gov. Mills with initial recommendations

The brutal, unjust killing of George Floyd on May 25 and so many Black lives taken before and since, has reignited a global conversation about systemic racism […]

WABI

Posted June 18, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

George Hale Ric Tyler Rewind with Garrett Martin

There are certainly lots of concerns about not only the future in terms of public health and safety, but also in terms of our economy. From our […]

WVOM

Posted June 17, 2020

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MECEP calls on Sen. Collins to Fund Maine's Recovery

Maine workers, labor groups warn of widespread suffering unless federal jobless aid is extended

Lawmakers looking to eliminate racial injustices

Maine lawmakers urge colleagues to prioritize bills aimed at ending systemic racism

Maine has nation’s worst COVID-19 racial disparity

New Commission on race equity sends Gov. Mills first recommendations to reduce racial inequality in the near and long term

Race equity commission calls on Mills to launch Truth and Reconciliation process

Panel recommends ways for Mills to address racial disparities in Maine

Newly established commission on race equity presents Gov. Mills with initial recommendations

George Hale Ric Tyler Rewind with Garrett Martin