Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Expanding workers' rights in Maine

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss expanding workers’ rights in Maine. Click here to watch the full video, […]

Fox 23

Posted June 21, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Bills passed by Maine lawmakers are piling up on ‘the table’ – and many will die there

“It can be very sobering, and it can risk momentum for causes that you spend a lot of time building,” said Leuthy, who is now a lobbyist […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 19, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Direct Care Work, Housing, Paid Family and Medical Leave

Health Care, Jobs and Income

Maine nurses split over whether state mandate of staff ratios would help

“Part of that is that health care jobs were extremely stressful – and dangerous – over the past two years, which probably led people to find other […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 18, 2023

Tags Health Care, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Property tax relief

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

Fox 23

Posted June 14, 2023

Tags Property Tax, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Maine could join growing list of states with a $15 minimum wage — unless Mills objects

Some economists have argued that raising the state’s current minimum wage of $13.80 to $15 would create a meaningful increase to workers’ paychecks and help many working […]

Beacon

Posted June 14, 2023

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks to bring in more jobs

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss Governor Janet Mills’ plan to bring in more jobs. Click here to […]

Fox 23

Posted June 7, 2023

Tags Jobs, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

The window for balancing Maine’s tax code this session may be closing

Proponents said amending Maine’s income tax is the most direct way to inject more fairness into the state’s tax code, while helping to fund critical needs such as […]

Beacon

Posted June 7, 2023

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers should invest in the needs of Maine families

Instead of facing these crises head on, Mills is proposing that the state spend $4.6 million to establish the new Dirigo Business Incentive Program, which would give money […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 2, 2023

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Mills’ proposal to cut paid family leave benefits could make it unusable for low-wage workers

Proponents of the bill say Mills’ plan would make the program potentially unusable for many low-income workers who wouldn’t be able to make ends meet with such […]

Beacon

Posted June 1, 2023

Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

A cautionary tale from Connecticut as Maine lawmakers weigh privatizing paid leave

James Myall, an analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, also cautioned against having a private administrator of a state paid leave program, pointing to the […]

Beacon

Posted June 1, 2023

Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Expanding workers' rights in Maine

Bills passed by Maine lawmakers are piling up on ‘the table’ – and many will die there

Maine nurses split over whether state mandate of staff ratios would help

Wednesday Sit-Down: Property tax relief

Maine could join growing list of states with a $15 minimum wage — unless Mills objects

Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks to bring in more jobs

The window for balancing Maine’s tax code this session may be closing

Lawmakers should invest in the needs of Maine families

Mills’ proposal to cut paid family leave benefits could make it unusable for low-wage workers

A cautionary tale from Connecticut as Maine lawmakers weigh privatizing paid leave