Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Taxes on Maine's wealthiest residents

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about taxes on Maine’s wealthiest […]

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Posted June 11, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Portland could raise minimum wage to $20 an hour

A study from the Maine Center for Economic Policy indicates that while the increase would benefit workers across all industries, those in low-wage sectors would experience the […]

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Posted May 20, 2025

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage

Taxes and Budget

Bipartisan bill would boost funding for Maine families, child care workers

The bill expands existing programs to support the child care workforce, which has already helped increase staffing by 15 percent, according to the Maine Center for Economic […]

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Posted May 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children

Taxes and Budget

Mainers rally for tax fairness in Augusta

Mainers rallied for tax fairness in Augusta Tuesday. The group Mainers for Tax Fairness, who helped organize the event, claim Congress is gutting things like Social Security, […]

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Posted April 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

At-home aide crisis leaves Mainers to age alone, 'die early'

“The direct care workforce in Maine is in a fragile state,” Maine Center for Economic Policy Analyst Josie Phillips said. Phillips released a report this year which […]

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Posted December 6, 2023

Tags Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Wages

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 […]

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Posted September 27, 2023

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Health Care

Wednesday Sit-Down: High prescription drug prices

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss high prescription drug prices. Click here to watch the full video, first […]

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Posted September 20, 2023

Tags Health Care, Prescription Drugs, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Child poverty

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss child poverty. Click here to watch the full video, first posted Wednesday, […]

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Posted September 13, 2023

Tags Children, Poverty, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Hot labor summer

A summer of labor unrest from Hollywood to UPS rail workers to coffee shops. some are calling it the “Hot Labor Summer.” Chris Smalls, the founder of […]

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Posted September 6, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown

Sarah Austin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the battle over the budget in Congress. Click here to watch the […]

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Posted August 23, 2023

Tags Budget, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Taxes on Maine's wealthiest residents

Portland could raise minimum wage to $20 an hour

Bipartisan bill would boost funding for Maine families, child care workers

Mainers rally for tax fairness in Augusta

At-home aide crisis leaves Mainers to age alone, 'die early'

Wednesday Sit-Down: A potential government shutdown

Wednesday Sit-Down: High prescription drug prices

Wednesday Sit-Down: Child poverty

Wednesday Sit-Down: Hot labor summer

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown