Jobs and Income

Camden Herald: New Year's Day brought minimum wage hike

The Maine Center for Economic Policy stated in a Dec. 29 news release that about 59,000 Mainers will benefit from the increase. The organization said in the […]

VillageSoup

Posted January 2, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

MaineBiz: 59,000 Mainers get raises with New Year's hike in minimum wage

MECEP reported that Maine’s minimum wage increase’s benefits aren’t limited to those who earn the minimum wage. “Other low-income Mainers will see their salaries increase as a […]

MaineBiz

Posted January 2, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

WCSH: Local minimum wage increases to $10/hr

Most Maine workers already earn more than minimum wage, but there are still jobs in retail, fast food and convenience stores that are at near that level. […]

WCSH

Posted January 1, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Press Herald: GOP lawmakers trying to slow minimum-wage hikes

In a news release last week, the liberal-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy said the minimum wage increase would affect about 59,000 Mainers, about one out of […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted December 30, 2017

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

WABI Channel 5: Maine's Minimum Wage to Increase in 2018 for Second Year in a Row

The Maine Center for Economic Policy says the economic benefits of the wage hike aren’t just limited to those earning minimum wage. Read more at WABI Channel 5. […]

WABI

Posted December 29, 2017

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

BDN Blogs: No savings, no retirement, no relief: The plight of so many low-wage workers

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy close to one in three of Maine’s working families live below, or near, the poverty line. If they are not getting […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 20, 2017

Tags Wages

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters, November 2017

Your Monthly MECEP MATTERS November 2017 Edition Contents I. MECEP In Action: Our Analyses Key in Trump-Republican Tax Fight II. MECEP Facts & Figures: Impact of ACA […]

Posted December 8, 2017

Tags Economy

Taxes and Budget

MECEP talks Senate tax bill on WZON The Pulse with Don Cookson

It’s becoming more and more clear that the GOP Tax Plan will have a hugely negative impact on the state of Maine. Thanks to James Myall of […]

WZON

Posted November 29, 2017

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Sun Journal: Tax bill's fate may depend on Maine's Susan Collins

Sarah Austin, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said in a prepared statement that removing the mandate would lead to 50,000 Mainers losing coverage and increase costs for many others.

Sun Journal

Posted November 27, 2017

Tags Federal, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

INFOGRAPH: This Thanksgiving, serve your Wacky Uncle some facts on the Republican tax plan

Last year’s Thanksgiving with relatives might have left a bad taste in your mouth. This year, get ready to serve your Wacky Uncle some facts about the Republican tax […]

Posted November 22, 2017

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Filter by Category

Filter by Resource Type

Filter by Author

Filter by Tags

Filter by Feature Research

Camden Herald: New Year's Day brought minimum wage hike

MaineBiz: 59,000 Mainers get raises with New Year's hike in minimum wage

WCSH: Local minimum wage increases to $10/hr

Press Herald: GOP lawmakers trying to slow minimum-wage hikes

WABI Channel 5: Maine's Minimum Wage to Increase in 2018 for Second Year in a Row

BDN Blogs: No savings, no retirement, no relief: The plight of so many low-wage workers

MECEP Matters, November 2017

MECEP talks Senate tax bill on WZON The Pulse with Don Cookson

Sun Journal: Tax bill's fate may depend on Maine's Susan Collins

INFOGRAPH: This Thanksgiving, serve your Wacky Uncle some facts on the Republican tax plan