Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy New Report & Press Event: State of Working Maine 2021 AUGUSTA, MAINE — The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the immediate public health threat, according to a new report released today by the Maine […] Posted November 4, 2021 Tags Caregiving, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Inequality, Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Unions, Wages
Health Care Maine has a chance to correct injustice by expanding health care to New Mainers with low incomes All Mainers — no matter where they come from or what they look like — deserve access to affordable health care. MaineCare offers affordable health care coverage […] James Myall Posted April 16, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Health Care, Inequality, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy To advance racial equity, Maine’s Permanent Commission needs permanent resources Note: James Myall is a member of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations All Mainers — regardless of race, ethnicity, […] James Myall Posted April 14, 2021 Tags Inequality, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income Maine must end carveouts that take workers’ rights away from essential farmers and food producers Everyone deserves the same basic protections and rights on the job. Laws guaranteeing the minimum wage, overtime, and the right to form a union are foundational to creating […] James Myall Posted April 7, 2021 Tags Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Unions, Wages
Jobs and Income Recognizing foreign credentials would help New Mainers and our state prosper Maine’s economy is at its best when Mainers of all backgrounds can make full use of their experience, skills, and education. But New Mainers who arrive in […] James Myall Posted March 23, 2021 Tags Economy, Employment, Immigration, Inequality, Jobs, Racial Equity
Health Care One in ten Black Mainers has tested positive for COVID. Our vaccine plan may widen racial disparities. In late February, Maine passed another grim COVID-19 milestone, with one in ten Black Mainers having tested positive for the virus. That’s more than three times the […] James Myall Posted March 4, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Racial Equity
Health Care Advocates worried about racial disparities in Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout With limited supplies, the state has prioritized Mainers who are 70 and older because of their risk of severe illness and death from the virus. It is […] WMTW Posted February 25, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy First woman of color crowned Miss Maine supporting black-owned businesses during Black History Month Brady can relate to Rwanda Bean’s mission as an immigrant herself. Her grandparents are originally from the Caribbean. “As an immigrant American, I think we are really […] NewsCenter Maine Posted February 20, 2021 Tags Economy, Local, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Committee endorses bill to require racial impact statements in all state legislation The legislation makes sense, said James Myall, policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “The bill is based on a simple premise: Racial disparities in […] Portland Press Herald Posted February 17, 2021 Tags Racial Equity
Health Care Health data bill would fill in the holes in Maine’s understanding of racial health disparities All Maine families — Black, brown, and white alike — should be able to live healthy lives and have access to the health care they need, when […] James Myall Posted February 16, 2021 Tags Health Care, Racial Equity