Portland voters widely approve measure that will raise minimum wage to $19

A preelection analysis of the proposal by the Maine Center for Economic Policy estimated that more than 15,000 workers — or about 1 in 5 people employed […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 4, 2025

Tags Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine Center for Economic Policy report links land sovereignty to statewide economic growth

On Oct. 14, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released a new report titled “Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine,” which explores how generations […]

The Maine Campus

Posted October 29, 2025

Tags Economy, Tribal Sovereignty

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Land Back: How Tribal Sovereignty Could Boost Maine's Economy

A new report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy argues that Maine’s long-term prosperity depends on addressing centuries of dispossession and broken promises toward the Wabanaki […]

Midcoast Villager

Posted October 20, 2025

Tags Economy, Tribal Sovereignty

Taxes and Budget

Missed opportunities to advance tax fairness and create a better state

The State doesn’t have adequate funding for health care, housing, and many other pressing needs. The fairest way to fix this is by asking the wealthiest people […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted October 16, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Housing, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine’s revenue misses keep holding back progress

Maine’s unexpected $152 million budget surplus signifies a pattern of overly cautious revenue forecasts that led to unnecessary cuts and regressive taxes, underscoring the need for more […]

James Myall

Posted October 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

New report says full Wabanaki sovereignty would boost tribal and state economies

A new report from the Maine Center of Economic Policy argues that recognizing the full sovereignty of the Wabanaki nations would be an economic boon to the […]

Maine Public

Posted October 14, 2025

Tags Economy, Tribal Sovereignty

Maine’s Economy

Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine

REPORT PDF SUMMARY PDF Maine has profited from centuries of Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart […]

James Myall

Posted October 14, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

The impact of a $19 minimum wage on Portland workers and the local economy

Portlanders will have the opportunity to vote to gradually raise the city’s minimum wage to $19 per hour by 2028, after the City Council voted to include […]

James Myall

Posted September 25, 2025

Tags Economy, Employment, Gender, Inclusive Economy, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Seniors, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine minimum wage hits $15.10 in January, boosting pay for 100,000 workers

As prices of everyday essentials like food, housing, and health care climb, the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the minimum wage is one of our state’s most […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted September 15, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Farmworkers, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: New numbers show cracks in the economy

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about the state of the economy. […]

WGME

Posted September 10, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Wednesday Sit Down

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Portland voters widely approve measure that will raise minimum wage to $19

Maine Center for Economic Policy report links land sovereignty to statewide economic growth

Land Back: How Tribal Sovereignty Could Boost Maine's Economy

Missed opportunities to advance tax fairness and create a better state

Maine’s revenue misses keep holding back progress

New report says full Wabanaki sovereignty would boost tribal and state economies

Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine

The impact of a $19 minimum wage on Portland workers and the local economy

Maine minimum wage hits $15.10 in January, boosting pay for 100,000 workers

Wednesday Sit-Down: New numbers show cracks in the economy