Maine’s Economy

Tribal Sovereignty — An Explainer

Download the PDF version Explainer Timeline What is tribal sovereignty? There are three types of sovereign governments in the United States: the federal government, state governments, and […]

MECEP

Posted November 8, 2023

Tags Explainer, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6

Rep. Aaron Dana of the Passamaquoddy Nation sat down with CBS13 to break down Question 6. Click here to watch the full video, first posted November 2, […]

WGME

Posted November 2, 2023

Tags Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's Housing Crisis

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Josie Phillips, a MECEP housing expert, sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s housing crisis. Click here to watch the full video, […]

WGME

Posted October 19, 2023

Tags Housing, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Older Mainers and Maine's workforce

Jess Maurer from the Maine Council on Aging sat down with CBS13 to discuss what older Mainers could contribute to the state’s workforce. Click here to watch […]

WGME

Posted October 11, 2023

Tags Jobs, Seniors, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards to schoolchildren confuses many Mainers

But James Myall, a policy analyst for the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, said while it’s true that in some cases people are getting the money […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted October 4, 2023

Tags Budget, Children

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s minimum wage. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […]

WGME

Posted October 4, 2023

Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Analysis: 127,000 Maine workers will get a raise when minimum wage increases in 2024

A significant number of Mainers will see their pay rise when the state’s minimum wage increases to $14.15 an hour on Jan. 1, according to a recent analysis by […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted October 2, 2023

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

More parents opting to leave workforce completely due to childcare costs

The Maine Center for Economic Policy reports that from last year to February of this year 24,000 Mainers cited lack of available childcare as the primary reason […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted September 28, 2023

Tags Child Care, Employment, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: A potential government shutdown

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss a potential government shutdown. Click here to watch the full video, first […]

Fox 23

Posted September 27, 2023

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Rising poverty proves policies like improved child tax credit matter

Earlier this month, the U.S. census released data on poverty in 2022, and despite a growing economy, a great many families have been left behind. Nationally, one […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 26, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Poverty, Taxes

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Tribal Sovereignty — An Explainer

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's Housing Crisis

Wednesday Sit-Down: Older Mainers and Maine's workforce

Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards to schoolchildren confuses many Mainers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage

Analysis: 127,000 Maine workers will get a raise when minimum wage increases in 2024

More parents opting to leave workforce completely due to childcare costs

Wednesday Sit-Down: A potential government shutdown

Rising poverty proves policies like improved child tax credit matter