Portland’s annual MLK celebration continues with broad community support

Scheduled speakers include U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, Abdul Ali of Maine Youth Justice, Alison Beyea of ACLU Maine, Portland School Superintendent Xavier Botana, Crystal Cron […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 19, 2020

Tags Inequality, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income

For people of color and less-educated workers, Maine unemployment figures don't tell the whole story

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released estimates showing that Maine’s unemployment rate was a seasonally-adjusted 2.9 percent in September, marking three consecutive months of the […]

James Myall

Posted November 1, 2019

Tags Education, Employment, Inequality, Racial Equity

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

STATEMENT: Legislature takes action on racial inequality in Maine

CONTACT Mario Moretto mario@mecep.org 207-620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — James Myall, policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement following the enactment Tuesday of […]

Posted June 11, 2019

Tags Education, Health Care, Inequality, Racial Equity

Education, Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Racial inequities run deep in Maine’s systems, data shows

Data published this week by the Maine Center For Economic Policy shows whether it’s economy, education, health care or criminal justice, systems in the state work better […]

Seacoast Online

Posted June 9, 2019

Tags Education, Health Care, Inequality, Racial Equity, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Maine must do more to understand, and address, the root causes of racial inequality

Publicly available data in Maine paints a picture of economic, health, education, and criminal justice systems that work better for white Mainers than for Mainers of color. […]

James Myall

Posted June 3, 2019

Tags Inequality, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Fact Sheet: Data on racial inequality shows need for solutions to advance racial justice

Publicly available data in Maine paints a picture of economic, health, education, and criminal justice systems that work better for whites than for people of color in […]

MECEP

Posted June 3, 2019

Tags Inequality, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Racial inequality in Maine is real. A proposed commission would help start to undo the damage.

As it does throughout the country, publicly available data in Maine paints a picture of economic, health, education, and criminal justice systems that work better for whites […]

James Myall

Posted May 3, 2019

Tags Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Racial inequality in Maine is real. A proposed commission would help undo the damage.

As it does throughout the country, publicly available data in Maine paints a picture of economic, health, education, and criminal justice systems that work better for whites […]

James Myall

Posted May 3, 2019

Tags Inequality, Racial Equity

Taxes and Budget

MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released “The Prosperity Budget,” a biennial state budget blueprint that lays the groundwork for a stronger, more inclusive […]

Posted January 15, 2019

Tags Budget, Higher Education, Infrastructure, Job Quality, K-12 Education, Racial Equity

Taxes and Budget

United Nations says solving extreme inequality, poverty will require USA to 'get real about taxes'

Deliberate public policy decisions, including a cavalier and unrealistic approach to taxation, are driving preventable inequality and poverty in the United States. That’s according to a recently […]

Mario Moretto

Posted July 18, 2018

Tags Poverty, Racial Equity, Taxes

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Portland’s annual MLK celebration continues with broad community support

For people of color and less-educated workers, Maine unemployment figures don't tell the whole story

STATEMENT: Legislature takes action on racial inequality in Maine

Racial inequities run deep in Maine’s systems, data shows

Maine must do more to understand, and address, the root causes of racial inequality

Fact Sheet: Data on racial inequality shows need for solutions to advance racial justice

Racial inequality in Maine is real. A proposed commission would help start to undo the damage.

Racial inequality in Maine is real. A proposed commission would help undo the damage.

MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity

United Nations says solving extreme inequality, poverty will require USA to 'get real about taxes'