Mills administration agrees to give unionized state workers $2K payments

But another analysis, this one from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, contested that conclusion, noting that growth in private sector wages have outpaced growth for state public […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 5, 2024

Tags Budget, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

James Myall, an analyst with the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, agreed with Posik that state lawmakers could adjust Maine laws to conform with no federal […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 19, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Mainers will soon be able to file federal tax returns online for free

The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy had urged the administration of Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, to join the program to ease the tax filing process and because a […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 9, 2024

Tags Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Letter: Invest in Maine people and communities

Mainers cannot work if they are not healthy and lack access to stable, affordable housing or child care. They cannot support local businesses if they have no […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 28, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers can do better for Maine workers, families and communities

Elected leaders in Maine strengthen our communities and address economic challenges through legislation. The major challenge facing Maine’s economy is the state’s plateauing workforce and to solve it we […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 22, 2024

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Janet Mills vetoes a Republican’s proposal to raise income tax rates on wealthier Mainers

Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, said Mills “missed a valuable opportunity to add fairness to Maine’s tax code.” Martin […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 26, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Rent relief can help ease Maine’s housing crisis now

Maine should have enough safe, affordable homes for all, including renters. But for many Mainers, a lack of affordable homes and sky-high rents are pulling their bank accounts […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted March 11, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Housing

Jobs and Income

State workers union accuses Mills administration of violating labor law

But another analysis, this one from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, contests that conclusion, noting that growth in private sector wages have continued to outpace growth for […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 28, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

State workers still struggle even as Mills administration touts closed pay gap

Starting in July, about half of the workforce is eligible to advance to a new higher “step” on the state’s classification pay scale, potentially qualifying them for another 4 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 9, 2024

Tags Budget, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

How 20 Maine mothers are using a $1,000 guaranteed monthly income

The idea has gone no further in Augusta and is unlikely to anytime soon. The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy said in a November report that a state […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 5, 2024

Tags Budget, Guaranteed Income, Incomes

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Mills administration agrees to give unionized state workers $2K payments

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

Mainers will soon be able to file federal tax returns online for free

Letter: Invest in Maine people and communities

Lawmakers can do better for Maine workers, families and communities

Janet Mills vetoes a Republican’s proposal to raise income tax rates on wealthier Mainers

Rent relief can help ease Maine’s housing crisis now

State workers union accuses Mills administration of violating labor law

State workers still struggle even as Mills administration touts closed pay gap

How 20 Maine mothers are using a $1,000 guaranteed monthly income