Lawmakers hear proposals to better support families and child care providers

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, an estimated 18,000 people in Maine are currently out of the labor force due to a lack of child care. […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted April 4, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Will tax cuts balloon federal deficit?

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about will tax cuts balloon federal […]

WGME

Posted April 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Economy, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Proposals to bolster farmworkers’ hour and wage rights back before Legislature

The Maine AFL-CIO was generally in favor of the proposals, but described LD 588 as a compromise. All three of the bills were also supported by the […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted April 2, 2025

Tags Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Racial Equity

Taxes and Budget

What Maine can expect as Donald Trump’s tariff day approaches

More than 750,000 Canadians visited the state in 2023. While they make up just 5 percent of all tourists to Maine, they still accounted for more than $450 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 1, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Tax on Maine millionaires heard in committee

“We’re facing a budget shortfall, and there’s going to be some difficult decisions the legislature has to make. Either about making cuts to programs or raising additional […]

WABI

Posted March 26, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Raise taxes on Maine’s wealthy? Some of them are OK with that

The bills heard Wednesday were supported by a broad range of advocacy groups, including the Maine Women’s Lobby, Maine Equal Justice, Maine Center for Economic Policy and […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 26, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: 'Millionaires Tax' proposal in Maine

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about a proposed “Millionaires Tax” […]

WGME

Posted March 26, 2025

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

Education, Taxes and Budget

U.S. Department of Education determines Maine guilty of violating Title IX

The letter gives the state ten days to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans girls from playing girls’ sports or risk losing federal funding. While the […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted March 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Maine delegation say they’ll challenge Trump’s dismantling of Education Department

The Education Department awarded $347 million to Maine entities in 2024, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, with funding mostly coming through the National School Lunch Program, Special […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted March 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Federal cuts to SNAP programs

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about federal cuts to SNAP […]

WGME

Posted March 19, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, SNAP, Wednesday Sit Down

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Lawmakers hear proposals to better support families and child care providers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Will tax cuts balloon federal deficit?

Proposals to bolster farmworkers’ hour and wage rights back before Legislature

What Maine can expect as Donald Trump’s tariff day approaches

Tax on Maine millionaires heard in committee

Raise taxes on Maine’s wealthy? Some of them are OK with that

Wednesday Sit-Down: 'Millionaires Tax' proposal in Maine

U.S. Department of Education determines Maine guilty of violating Title IX

Maine delegation say they’ll challenge Trump’s dismantling of Education Department

Wednesday Sit-Down: Federal cuts to SNAP programs