Jobs and Income

One group of workers in Maine still doesn't have access to basic protections like minimum wage

“Labor day is a reminder that we can build an economy that works for all of us.” says Garrett Martin, the President and CEO for the Maine […]

WVII

Posted September 3, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be 

Both Vice President Harris and former President Trump have recently endorsed the idea of exempting tipped income from federal income taxes. The effort also has a vehicle […]

James Myall

Posted August 30, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wages

Jobs and Income

Farmworker Rights — An Explainer

Print Who are Maine’s farmworkers? The people who milk our cows, rake our blueberries, harvest our potatoes, and do the hard work to power Maine’s agricultural sector […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted August 29, 2024

Tags Explainer, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Celebrating Labor on Labor Day

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss Labor Day. Click here to […]

WGME

Posted August 28, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

James Myall, an analyst with the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, agreed with Posik that state lawmakers could adjust Maine laws to conform with no federal […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 19, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal

Raising Portland’s minimum wage to $20 by 2028 would have the greatest benefit to workers ages 16 to 34 years old with a high school education or […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 17, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Portland could vote on minimum wage increase

Sykes cited the left-leaning nonprofit Maine Center for Economic Policy in stating that an increase would be especially beneficial for women and people of color. “Raising the […]

Spectrum News

Posted August 16, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Guaranteed Income — An Explainer

What is Guaranteed Income? Guaranteed Income is a method of providing regular, unrestricted cash payments to supplement individuals’ income. It is one of several no-strings-attached cash strategies […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted August 15, 2024

Tags Children, Food Insecurity, Guaranteed Income, Incomes, Poverty

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

Taxes and Budget

No taxes on tips? What this could mean for Maine

“Some of the lowest income folks wouldn’t benefit from this kind of policy,” said James Myall, Economic Policy Analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “They […]

WMTW

Posted August 15, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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One group of workers in Maine still doesn't have access to basic protections like minimum wage

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Farmworker Rights — An Explainer

Wednesday Sit-Down: Celebrating Labor on Labor Day

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal

Portland could vote on minimum wage increase

Guaranteed Income — An Explainer

Maine Calling: Long-Term Care

No taxes on tips? What this could mean for Maine

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One group of workers in Maine still doesn't have access to basic protections like minimum wage

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Farmworker Rights — An Explainer

Wednesday Sit-Down: Celebrating Labor on Labor Day

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal

Portland could vote on minimum wage increase

Guaranteed Income — An Explainer

Maine Calling: Long-Term Care

No taxes on tips? What this could mean for Maine

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be 