Maine Housing

MAINE HOUSING NETWORK: join us in the BIG TENT!

[Maine Equal Justice @MeEqualJustice]

🔑 Evictions are increasing because the rents are TOO HIGH--Maine needs to fund rent relief! If you agree, please join us at the State House on Wednesday 3/13 at 10:30am for the housing rally! Sign up here >> https://t.co/H2H5Cgp2If #mepolitics

[CBS 13 News @WGME]

Around 100 Mainers are demanding action in Augusta on affordable housing. They rallied at the Maine State House, calling for rent relief.

DETAILS: https://t.co/3hCXPDRrpe

[Maine Morning Star || bsky @@mainemorningstar.com @MaineMorninStar]

Maine renters, housing advocates and even some lawmakers equipped with cowbells and other noisemakers gathered in Augusta Wednesday morning to remind legislators that together they hold the keys to solve Maine’s affordable housing crisis. #mepolitics https://t.co/p1YH5hklra

[Maine Center for Economic Policy @MECEP1]

MECEP was proud to join @MeEqualJustice's rally for housing at the State House today. The affordable housing crisis has been years in the making and will take years to address. Meanwhile, Mainers need immediate relief to stem the rising tides of evictions and homelessness.

[Maine Equal Justice @MeEqualJustice]

Op-ed in the @bangordailynews from MEJ + @MECEP1: "While the need to build more has received plenty of focus, there’s a more immediate and targeted solution before the Legislature that lawmakers should fund: rent relief." https://t.co/9ekZCTZwr5 #mepolitics

[Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople]

MPA lobbyist Adam Zuckerman in today's @PressHerald: "One-time funding and half measures won’t fully meet our state’s needs. It’s time to make a serious and full commitment to solving the problems holding our state back." #mepolitics https://t.co/XRxggBFOKh

[Poor People's Campaign @UniteThePoor]

“Nobody talks about this policy genocide. We're determined today to be a voting power, a resurrection power.” – @RevDrBarber

Earlier this month, we rallied across 32+ states demanding legislators fully address poverty & end the immoral war on the poor. We won't be silent anymore

[Maine Housing @MaineHousing]

This article offers a national perspective on issues raised at the Rent Relief Rally organized by Maine Equal Justice Partners at the Maine State House on WED, March 13. @MEEqualJustice AND The Maine Poor People's Campaign Rally on March 2. @UniteThePoor

[National Low Income Housing Coalition @NLIHC]

The numbers don't lie: Nearly 70% of severely cost-burdened renters have extremely low incomes and are struggling to make ends meet. #TheGap24 report underscores the urgent need for policy action to ensure housing affordability for all. Learn more here: https://t.co/ZFzeuAvD2M

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

#Poverty, which my father called one of the Triple Evils (along with Racism and Militarism), is multifaceted violence.

We can defeat it.

Learn how to help @UniteThePoor.

#MLK #ShiftTheCulture @RevDrBarber @liztheo

[Poor People's Campaign @UniteThePoor]

“We have the power to come out the valley. We have the power to change political outcomes.” -@RevDrBarber

WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/GNMOvs6QHG

[Poor People's Campaign @UniteThePoor]

We are 85 million strong! It’s time for elected officials to address the needs of poor and low wage voters. We need policies that fully address poverty and low wages. 1/2

[Poor People's Campaign @UniteThePoor]

TOMORROW, the #PoorPeoplesCampaign is organizing in 31+ states & D.C., holding press conferences & delivering letters to elected officials to demand they address the crisis of poverty. If you can’t join us, learn more about the rallies near you on March 2: https://t.co/PDxyNE5poE

[Democracy Now! @democracynow]

.@unitethepoor has launched a 40-week effort aimed at mobilizing the voting power of some 15 million poor and low-income voters across the U.S. ahead of the November election.

“Democracy could literally be changed and saved by the poor and low-wage workers,” says @RevDrBarber.

[Troy Jackson @TroyJackson207]

The work of our democracy is one of constant engagement.

It's not always easy, and I'm glad that @LWVME and its members embrace that challenge every day.

It was good to see them this week practicing the advocacy skills that make a real difference in getting legislation passed.

[IBEW @IBEW]

It's cold. It's snowy. It's icy. If you're inside nice and warm, thank a lineman. #IBEW.

[National Low Income Housing Coalition @NLIHC]

Excited for NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2024? Don’t miss Capitol Hill Day on March 21! Join us in urging Congress to prioritize affordable housing, oppose cuts, and support anti-racist policies. Register today: https://t.co/xsw7lT6u3b

[National Low Income Housing Coalition @NLIHC]

Understanding the power of unity! Our latest blog from the Home Front breaks down the essentials of creating a solid tenant group. From building connections to navigating legal aspects, this article is your roadmap to tenant empowerment. Learn more here: https://t.co/Lyra4tz7I1

[Troy Jackson @TroyJackson207]

Happy Kwanzaa to all Mainers celebrating this time of family, history, community, and culture!

[End Homelessness @naehomelessness]

Homelessness is rising, but getting people housed requires a fully-staffed & fairly compensated workforce. A new Alliance report examines why homeless service providers are leaving the field–and what they need in order to stay. https://t.co/jysXoTA2uZ
https://t.co/38lE7IzhuX

[Newsweek @Newsweek]

Read our latest cover story on how poverty affects brain development in children: https://t.co/lpIZ2ciItn