Health Care

Runaway increases in the costs of prescription drugs must be stopped

No one’s health should be compromised because they can’t afford the medicine they need. The runaway increases in the costs of prescription drugs must be stopped, and […]

James Myall

Posted April 16, 2019

Tags Health Care

Proposed "Fair Workweek" law will give workers the stability they need to care for their families

Imagine this scenario: You work at a large, national retail chain and on any given week, your schedule is subject to change, set at the discretion of […]

James Myall

Posted April 10, 2019

Tags Fair Scheduling, Job Quality

Maine’s Economy

The evidence is clear: There's no reason to cut Maine's minimum wage

Efforts to weaken Maine’s minimum wage are perennial objects of consideration in the Maine Legislature. Most often, lawmakers rejects these efforts out of hand — and for […]

James Myall

Posted March 18, 2019

Tags Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

GOP amendment would undermine benefits of earned paid sick days Maine's workers and economy

A proposal to expand access to earn paid sick days would be watered down significantly if Republican lawmakers get their way. The original plan, LD 369, presented […]

James Myall

Posted March 12, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Maine bill to fix overtime will restore the promise of extra pay for extra work

When Mainers work extra hours, they deserve extra pay. The 40-hour workweek has been a pillar of the American economy for decades. It’s still what most of […]

James Myall

Posted March 12, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Overtime

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Earned paid sick days: Good for family budgets, public health and the economy

Maine’s Legislature is currently considering a bill, LD 369, that would ensure all Mainers who work at a company with five or more employees could earn paid […]

James Myall

Posted February 13, 2019

Tags Economy, Health Care, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2018

Contents Editor’s note: State of Working Maine 2018 contains extensive endnotes and citations not reflected in this online version of the report. To see the complete report […]

James Myall

Posted November 19, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

MECEP Policy Brief: Minimum wage increase brought higher wages, reduced child poverty in 2017

Summary: Maine’s voter-approved minimum wage increase in 2017 led to the fastest wage increase in a decade for low-income Mainers and helped lift 10,000 Maine children out […]

James Myall

Posted September 24, 2018

Tags Children, Economic Security, Minimum Wage

Education, Taxes and Budget

Maine teachers spend millions of their own dollars on classroom basics

Maine’s teachers spent at least $4.2 million out of their own pockets on basic school supplies in 2016, the most recent year for which we have data, […]

James Myall

Posted September 13, 2018

Tags Education, Taxes, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Could you cover an unexpected $400 expense? Nearly half of Mainers could not

A modest unexpected expense could overturn the finances of nearly half of all Mainers, and one in five Maine residents cannot pay all their bills on time. […]

James Myall

Posted June 26, 2018

Tags Economic Security

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Runaway increases in the costs of prescription drugs must be stopped

Proposed "Fair Workweek" law will give workers the stability they need to care for their families

The evidence is clear: There's no reason to cut Maine's minimum wage

GOP amendment would undermine benefits of earned paid sick days Maine's workers and economy

Maine bill to fix overtime will restore the promise of extra pay for extra work

Earned paid sick days: Good for family budgets, public health and the economy

State of Working Maine 2018

MECEP Policy Brief: Minimum wage increase brought higher wages, reduced child poverty in 2017

Maine teachers spend millions of their own dollars on classroom basics

Could you cover an unexpected $400 expense? Nearly half of Mainers could not