TOMORROW, April 14, at 10am there will be a hearing on LD 1034: An Act to Provide Funding to Support the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations. The Coalition on Racial Equity (CORE) stated that, “The Permanent Commission was formed in 2019 to examine racial disparities across all systems and improve opportunities and outcomes for historically disadvantaged racial, indigenous and tribal populations in the State.” Without adequate funding, the Commission cannot carry forward the critical race equity work that is needed to address the racial disparities that exist in Maine.
Preble Street supports this bill! Join us in contacting the Committee on State and Local Government to express why this bill should be passed. Their emails are below.
Fact sheet on LD 1034: CORE fact sheet
Contact Info for the Committee:
- Senator Joseph Baldacci- Chair Joseph.Baldacci@Legislature.Maine.gov
- Senator Ned Claxton Ned.Claxton@Legislature.Maine.gov
- Senator Kimberley Rosen Kimberley.Rosen@legislature.maine.gov
- Representative Ann Matlack- Chair Ann.Matlack@Legislature.Maine.gov
- Representative Mark Bryant Mark.Bryant@legislature.maine.gov
- Representative Lynn Copeland Lynn.Copeland@Legislature.Maine.gov
- Representative Donna Doore Donna.Doore@legislature.maine.gov
- Representative Kathy Downes Kathy.Downes@Legislature.Maine.gov
- Representative Randall Greenwood Randall.Greenwood@legislature.maine.gov
- Representative Fran Head Frances.Head@legislature.maine.gov
- Representative Sean Paulhus Sean.Paulhus@legislature.maine.gov
- Representative Walter Riseman Walter.Riseman@Legislature.Maine.gov
- Representative Will Tuell Will.Tuell@legislature.maine.gov
