PORTLAND - Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, will host a press conference at 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, to discuss LD 2, a bill to incorporate racial justice impact statements in the legislative process.
Racial impact statements are analyses of how historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups would be impacted by a proposed piece of legislation. If passed, Talbot Ross' bill will implement a process to review legislation to see what impact it would have on these populations by allowing relevant committees to request and receive the data necessary to assess the bills potential impact on racial and ethnic minorities.
Following the press conference, Talbot Ross will present the bill in front of the Committee on State and Local Government, which will be livestreamed here.
WHAT: Virtual press conference
WHO:
- Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland
- Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash
- Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford
- Michael Kebede, Policy Counsel at American Civil Liberties Union of Maine
- Krystal Williams, Founder and Manager of Providentia Group
WHEN: 10:00 a.m, Wednesday, February. 3, 2021
HOW TO WATCH AND ASK QUESTIONS:
Contact:
- Register for Zoom Video Conference by emailing your name and outlet to Jeff Frank with the subject line: LD2 Press Registration.
- You will then receive an auto reply with Zoom credentials.
- At 9:00 a.m. on Feb. 3rd, those who are registered will receive an embargoed press release and short bios on the speakers.
- When you log-in to Zoom you will enter a waiting room and only those who have registered will be allowed into the press conference where you will be muted upon entry.
Once you are in the Zoom call there are two ways to submit a question:
- Toward the bottom right of your screen you will see a smiley face that says 'Reactions" click this button and click Raise Hand. This will put you in the que to ask your question.
- Toward the right of the screen will be a chat board. You can enter your chat there. Make sure to end your question with your name and outlet.
HOW TO WATCH WITHOUT ASKING QUESTIONS:
The press conference will be livestreamed on the Maine House Democrats Facebook page here:
Jeff Frank [Talbot Ross], 207-530-6053