Taxes and Budget

Heating and housing relief package can’t wait until January

Last week, the Maine legislature voted on a $474 million emergency heating and housing relief bill proposed by Governor Mills in consultation with Democratic and Republican leaders. […]

James Myall

Posted December 15, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Inequality, Poverty

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

To improve heating and housing relief bill, lawmakers should target relief more closely

Maine lawmakers are currently considering a $440 million proposal to provide emergency heating and housing relief this winter, according to a draft obtained by the Bangor Daily […]

James Myall

Posted December 6, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy

Taxes and Budget

Janet Mills readies heating relief package that could include direct checks

While the Maine Center for Economic Policy does not have a specific proposal for relief, it wants to see a proposal targeted at low-income and middle-class Mainers […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 29, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy

Jobs and Income

Commentary: If you want to empower Maine’s workers, pay a living wage

Thanks in part to federal support, the economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession has been strong. While this is a relief to many working people and families, […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 25, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Incomes, Job Quality, Unions, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session

“Rising costs have coincided with rising profits for corporations, while families with low incomes struggle to keep up,” said Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic […]

Beacon

Posted November 18, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity

Jobs and Income

Midterms Voters Turned Out for Progressive Economic Solutions

Portland, Maine: Voters rejected Question D, which would have raised the overall minimum wage to $18 by 2025 and eliminated the subminimum wage for tipped work. The measure would […]

Common Dreams

Posted November 18, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Congress must expand the Child Tax Credit, or risk 49,000 Maine children being pushed into poverty or greater hardship

Congress has a real chance in the Lame Duck session to prevent greater hardship for the 49,000 Maine children who lost out after a recent expansion of […]

Posted November 16, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Poverty

Taxes and Budget

Everything You Need To Know About Maine Stimulus Checks

“As housing, food, and energy costs have increased, the stimulus checks will be a big help for low-income households struggling to cover higher costs,” says Sarah Austin, […]

Nasdaq

Posted November 15, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Incomes

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Podcast: There’s no crying in Capitalism!

This week, the Cate, Esther and Ben dig into election-eve campaign spending and what it may or may not mean, highlight the new “State of Working Maine […]

Beacon

Posted October 21, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

To ensure the stability of Maine’s economy, report suggests Maine should do more to protect workers

A new report has revealed that even though Maine recovered quickly from the recession caused by the pandemic, that improvement has obscured “continued fundamental weaknesses that are […]

The Star Bulletin

Posted October 20, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs

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Heating and housing relief package can’t wait until January

To improve heating and housing relief bill, lawmakers should target relief more closely

Janet Mills readies heating relief package that could include direct checks

Commentary: If you want to empower Maine’s workers, pay a living wage

Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session

Midterms Voters Turned Out for Progressive Economic Solutions

Congress must expand the Child Tax Credit, or risk 49,000 Maine children being pushed into poverty or greater hardship

Everything You Need To Know About Maine Stimulus Checks

Podcast: There’s no crying in Capitalism!

To ensure the stability of Maine’s economy, report suggests Maine should do more to protect workers