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
Jobs and Income Maine looks beyond the numbers in search of a fair employment playing field “Up until this crisis moment, I think there were good intentions, but people didn’t really know they didn’t know,” says Deb Breiting, cofounder of Maine Intercultural Communication […] MaineBiz Posted December 14, 2020 Tags Employment, Jobs, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy In percentage of owners as well as earnings, Black-owned businesses lag behind white counterparts in Maine Black Mainers are less likely to own a business than white residents, and those who do report earning substantially less money than white peers, according to publicly […] The Maine Monitor Posted December 6, 2020 Tags Economy, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Online directory aims to help Black businesses thrive in nation’s whitest state The economic impacts of the pandemic also have been greater and persisted longer for people of color, James Myall of the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, reported. […] The Maine Monitor Posted November 22, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Report: how workplace racial equity contributes to economy The Maine Center for Economic Policy recently released a report regarding how race equity in the workplace boosts the economy. “Some of the big findings in my […] Fox Bangor Posted November 16, 2020 Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Report: Addressing systemic racism in economy would benefit all Mainers Under the state’s current economic system, white residents are advantaged over Black, indigenous and other people of color. A new report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) outlines […] Beacon Posted November 16, 2020 Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Report: Policies boosting race equity in Maine would add jobs, income Maine policies that advance race equity and undo racism in employment would boost the state’s economy, adding millions of dollars in economic activity and thousands of jobs, […] MaineBiz Posted November 12, 2020 Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy 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 Maine’s unequal pandemic recession and recovery Maine’s economy is making a slow but steady recovery from the depths of the downturn spurred by the arrival of the coronavirus and COVID-19. But like the […] James Myall Posted October 20, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Jobs, Racial Equity