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

Maine’s Economy

This bill would give lawmakers a new tool to promote racial justice

Our state will be at its strongest when every Mainer, regardless of race, ethnicity, or family history, has an equal opportunity to live a happy, successful, and […]

James Myall

Posted February 3, 2021

Tags Inequality, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Top Democrats propose bill to assess racial biases in Maine laws

“There’s all this information that’s out there that legislators don’t even know is available until they ask for it,” said James Myall, a policy analyst for the […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 3, 2021

Tags Racial Equity

Health Care

As relief deal nears, Maine CDC says federal funding needed for equitable vaccine distribution

Shah also discussed vaccine equity and the Maine’s COVID-19 racial disparities earlier Wednesday during a meeting with the state’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and […]

Beacon

Posted December 17, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity

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Maine must end carveouts that take workers’ rights away from essential farmers and food producers

Recognizing foreign credentials would help New Mainers and our state prosper

One in ten Black Mainers has tested positive for COVID. Our vaccine plan may widen racial disparities.

Advocates worried about racial disparities in Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

First woman of color crowned Miss Maine supporting black-owned businesses during Black History Month

Committee endorses bill to require racial impact statements in all state legislation

Health data bill would fill in the holes in Maine’s understanding of racial health disparities

This bill would give lawmakers a new tool to promote racial justice

Top Democrats propose bill to assess racial biases in Maine laws

As relief deal nears, Maine CDC says federal funding needed for equitable vaccine distribution