Health Care

After one year, Medicaid expansion is delivering for Mainers

One year ago, newly inaugurated Governor Janet Mills used her first act in office to implement the voter-approved Medicaid expansion law. With the stroke of her pen, tens of thousands of Mainers […]

James Myall

Posted January 10, 2020

Tags Health Care, Medicaid

More than a quarter of Maine workers will get a raise from minimum wage increase in 2020

On January 1, Maine’s minimum wage will increase from $11 to $12 per hour — the last of three scheduled $1 increases approved by voters in a […]

James Myall

Posted December 30, 2019

Tags Minimum Wage

Taxes and Budget

Two years later, Trump Tax Cuts are a proven failure

Two years ago, today, the US Senate enacted the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” or TCJA, known more commonly as the Trump Tax Cuts. The $1.9 trillion […]

Mario Moretto

Posted December 20, 2019

Tags Trump Tax Cuts

Health Care

Five numbers to understand Obamacare's impact in Maine

As of November 1, Mainers can shop for health care plans through the federal insurance marketplace at healthcare.gov. Consumers have until December 15 to buy a marketplace […]

James Myall

Posted November 12, 2019

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Jobs and Income

For people of color and less-educated workers, Maine unemployment figures don't tell the whole story

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released estimates showing that Maine’s unemployment rate was a seasonally-adjusted 2.9 percent in September, marking three consecutive months of the […]

James Myall

Posted November 1, 2019

Tags Education, Employment, Inequality, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Household incomes declined but wages increased in 2018. Here's how.

The latest round of 2018 data from the census bureau released last week contained two apparently contradictory trends: Household incomes in Maine went down over the previous […]

James Myall

Posted October 9, 2019

Tags Economy, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs

Health Care

New Census data: Maine’s uninsured rate remained steady in 2018

The share of Mainers who lack health insurance remained steady from 2017 to 1018, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. More than […]

James Myall

Posted September 10, 2019

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Taxes and Budget

Federal Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes for 187,000 Maine households

For many Americans with low incomes, it’s a constant challenge to keep up with expenses and provide for their kids’ basic needs. Many parents work hard but […]

Sarah Austin

Posted September 4, 2019

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, EITC, Federal, Incomes, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Unions promote stronger, fairer economy for all workers

Labor unions are a time-tested way for workers to organize and negotiate collectively for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. By advocating for better conditions […]

James Myall

Posted September 1, 2019

Tags Economy, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Unions

Education

This year, Maine teachers will spend $5.2 million of their own money on school supplies

This year, Maine’s public school teachers will spend $5.2 million — an average of $356 per teacher — to keep their classrooms well stocked with school supplies.[1] […]

James Myall

Posted August 28, 2019

Tags Education, Incomes, Job Quality

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After one year, Medicaid expansion is delivering for Mainers

More than a quarter of Maine workers will get a raise from minimum wage increase in 2020

Two years later, Trump Tax Cuts are a proven failure

Five numbers to understand Obamacare's impact in Maine

For people of color and less-educated workers, Maine unemployment figures don't tell the whole story

Household incomes declined but wages increased in 2018. Here's how.

New Census data: Maine’s uninsured rate remained steady in 2018

Federal Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes for 187,000 Maine households

Unions promote stronger, fairer economy for all workers

This year, Maine teachers will spend $5.2 million of their own money on school supplies