REPORT: State of Working Maine 2020

Download the PDF version Download Introduction: Race Equity Means A Stronger, Fairer Economy for All Mainers Race equity means: A stronger, fairer economy Better job opportunities Realizing […]

James Myall

Posted November 9, 2020

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Higher Education, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Racial Equity, Wages

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

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

MECEP Statement: Black Lives Matter

AUGUSTA, Maine — In response to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the racist, deadly attack against Ahmaud Arbery, the Maine Center […]

Posted June 2, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income

Coronavirus relief for frontline workers has big implications for gender and race equity

As many sectors of the economy come to a halt, workers in essential service industries are still clocking in to ensure people are able to meet basic […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 14, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Inequality

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REPORT: State of Working Maine 2020

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

MECEP Statement: Black Lives Matter

Coronavirus relief for frontline workers has big implications for gender and race equity