Low pay for direct care workers is costing Maine millions, according to report

Undervaluing the direct care workforce in Maine is costing the state millions each year, according to a new report from the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy. […]

Maine Public

Posted April 27, 2023

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for the permanent expansion of the child tax credit in Maine

As lawmakers negotiate an end of the year tax package, Arthur Philips, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says they should reinstate the […]

Maine Public

Posted December 5, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Jobs and Income

Maine's minimum wage will rise to $13.80 next year

Under a provision of a state law that went into effect last year, Maine’s minimum wage will be adjusted annually based on the cost of living index […]

Maine Public

Posted September 13, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Inflation, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages

Education

Could student loan forgiveness factor into Maine's races?

The left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates that about 177,000 of federal borrowers in Maine will qualify for forgiveness based on the income caps of $125,000 […]

Maine Public

Posted August 26, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is praised, panned by Maine's federal lawmakers

According to an estimate from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, Biden’s proposal would benefit roughly 177,000 student loan borrowers in Maine, or […]

Maine Public

Posted August 24, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Taxes and Budget

Report: Maine bears staggering social, monetary costs associated with drug criminalization

A new report from the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Center for Economic Policy finds that prosecution and incarceration associated with drug use and possession are costing […]

Maine Public

Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

WATCH: Mills touts direct payments, 2 free years of community college in State of the State address

“For frontline retail workers struggling to make their next rent payment, young families unable to keep their jobs due to constant daycare and school interruptions, and older […]

Maine Public

Posted February 10, 2022

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

What The Child Tax Credit Could Mean For Maine Families

Allina’s story is unfortunately, probably more common than it should be. The reality is, there are estimates that sort of suggests that it costs between $11,000 and […]

Maine Public

Posted July 16, 2021

Tags Children, Economic Security, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

'Is This Our Party Anymore?' — Maine's Establishment Republicans Who Got Canceled

That was the dilemma for Mills, whose budget writers were confronting an estimated $100 million hole in the current budget if the state conformed to the federal tax code […]

Maine Public

Posted January 29, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Officials Say Maine Can't Forgo Taxes From Paycheck Protection Funds. Republicans Are Crying Foul

“The treatment in the change package is revenue neutral,” she says. “It is not a tax increase on businesses. It is submitting a double benefit.” Austin says […]

Maine Public

Posted January 25, 2021

Tags Budget

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Low pay for direct care workers is costing Maine millions, according to report

Advocates call for the permanent expansion of the child tax credit in Maine

Maine's minimum wage will rise to $13.80 next year

Could student loan forgiveness factor into Maine's races?

Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is praised, panned by Maine's federal lawmakers

Report: Maine bears staggering social, monetary costs associated with drug criminalization

WATCH: Mills touts direct payments, 2 free years of community college in State of the State address

What The Child Tax Credit Could Mean For Maine Families

'Is This Our Party Anymore?' — Maine's Establishment Republicans Who Got Canceled

Officials Say Maine Can't Forgo Taxes From Paycheck Protection Funds. Republicans Are Crying Foul