Jobs and Income Maine Calling: Long-Term Care In the past decade, dozens of nursing homes in Maine have closed—one of the highest rates in the nation. Families across the state struggle to find safe, […] Maine Public Posted August 15, 2024 Tags Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Undocumented immigrants in Maine pay $15.6 million in state and local taxes, study finds James Myall, with the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, which was not involved in the study, said one way to help more immigrants access legal employment […] Maine Public Posted July 31, 2024 Tags Immigration, Taxes
Jobs and Income New report says Maine needs thousands of more workers to provide approved care for older Mainers Maine has a shortage of roughly 2,300 direct care workers, according to the new analysis released Tuesday from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP). Click here to read […] Maine Public Posted June 18, 2024 Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs
Taxes and Budget Gov. Janet Mills vetoes income tax changes, clean energy workforce bills While Republicans have been pushing for years for lower income tax rates, progressive groups have been calling for higher taxes on the wealthiest Mainer residents. Garrett Martin, […] Maine Public Posted April 26, 2024 Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Student loans forgiven for initial round of Maine borrowers under revamped federal program James Myall, an analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the new program is intended to revamp a previous federal repayment loan plan that was […] Maine Public Posted February 23, 2024 Tags Budget, Education, Federal, Student Debt
Jobs and Income Officials say the Maine state employee pay gap has closed. Workers say they're still struggling 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 […] Maine Public Posted February 8, 2024 Tags Budget, Incomes, Wages
Taxes and Budget Janet Mills urges spending restraint in message to Maine Legislature Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said that “now is not the time to forgo potentially transformational investments in Maine people […] Maine Public Posted January 30, 2024 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Governor Janet Mills urges spending restraint in State of State Click here to listen to the full This Day in Maine episode, first posted January 30, 2024 by Maine Public. Maine Public Posted January 30, 2024 Tags Budget
Maine’s Economy Maine's Economic Outlook What does the year ahead look like for Maine’s economy? We talk with experts about the factors that will affect the state’s economic health, including current trends […] Maine Public Posted January 3, 2024 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Jobs
Maine’s Economy The Shrinking Middle Class We conclude our 2023 “Changing Face of Maine” series with an examination of the state of the middle class in Maine. The American ideal of the middle […] Maine Public Posted December 18, 2023 Tags Economic Security, Economy