Taxes and Budget Facing deep fiscal challenges, child care providers urge lawmakers to adjust reimbursement rules In all, current reimbursement rules cost child care providers that accept subsidies about $5 million a year, said Arthur Phillips of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. […] Maine Morning Star Posted February 20, 2024 Tags Budget, Child Care
Jobs and Income Proposals to beef up Maine’s wage and overtime laws head to floor During a public hearing last week, supporters said the rules are needed to deter employees from breaking labor laws. Advocates cited a study by the Maine Center for Economic […] News From The States Posted February 15, 2024 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: state worker wage gap widening In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, an economic analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a new […] WGME Posted February 14, 2024 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Mills administration, state workers union dispute scale of wage gap However, after factoring in these wage increases, an analysis from the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that state government wages continue to lag behind those of their public and […] Maine Morning Star Posted February 9, 2024 Tags Budget, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget State workers still struggle even as Mills administration touts closed pay gap 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 another 4 […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 9, 2024 Tags Budget, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
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 Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks for families In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down an agreement to provide […] WGME Posted February 7, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Anti-immigrant rhetoric derailing actual policy solutions in Maine According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the state has 42 available workers for every 100 open jobs. In its most recent annual “State of Working Maine” report, the Maine […] Maine Morning Star Posted February 5, 2024 Tags Immigration
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget How 20 Maine mothers are using a $1,000 guaranteed monthly income The idea has gone no further in Augusta and is unlikely to anytime soon. The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy said in a November report that a state […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 5, 2024 Tags Budget, Guaranteed Income, Incomes
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget surplus In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down Maine’s budget surplus and […] WGME Posted January 31, 2024 Tags Budget, Wednesday Sit Down