Jobs and Income Does federal data show Maine teachers spend $500 a year out of pocket on student supplies? | Fact brief A 2019 Maine Center for Economic Policy analysis, citing an Economic Policy Institute report based on NCES survey data, estimated Maine public school teachers spent an average […] Portland Press Herald Posted July 8, 2026 Tags Education, Incomes, Job Quality, K-12 Education
Health Care, Jobs and Income How can Maine stem its healthcare gaps? An estimated 30,000 hours of home care go undelivered each week in Maine, according to an analysis of MaineCare data by Maurer and the Maine Center for […] Central Maine Newspapers Posted July 4, 2026 Tags Direct Care Work, Health Care, Incomes, Job Quality
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond Report PDF Summary PDF View Stories Webinar Economic opportunity in Maine is not an inevitable result of rural geography, but a consequence of state and federal policy […] James Myall Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Poverty, SNAP, Tariffs, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income Portland voters to decide on whether or not to raise minimum wage to $19 According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, if this proposal passes, 11% of Portland workers would get a raise. Click here to read the full story, […] WMTW Posted October 31, 2025 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Portland voters set to decide on minimum wage hike An analysis of the proposal by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, estimates that more than 15,000 workers — about 1 in 5 […] Portland Press Herald Posted October 30, 2025 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Portland voters to decide on minimum wage increase to $19 by 2028 The Maine Center for Economic Policy projects that this vote will affect more than 15,000 workers, representing one in five employees in Portland. A similar proposal was […] WGME Posted October 15, 2025 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Mainers face higher inflation with tighter incomes than rest of nation James Myall, an analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said it is important to distinguish between median income and average earnings from wages, rather than […] Portland Press Herald Posted September 12, 2025 Tags Incomes, Wages
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Legislative Rundown: First regular session of the 132nd Co-authored by James Myall, Arthur Phillips & Maura Pillsbury In the first half of 2025, MECEP presented 110 pieces of testimony before the Maine Legislature that affect […] MECEP Posted July 30, 2025 Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Consumer Protection, Corporate Power, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Farmworkers, Health Care, Housing, Immigration, Income Tax, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Guaranteed Income — An Explainer Updated July 30, 2025 What is Guaranteed Income? Guaranteed Income is a method of providing regular, unrestricted cash payments to supplement individuals’ income. It is one of […] Karin Leuthy Posted July 25, 2025 Tags Children, Food Insecurity, Guaranteed Income, Incomes, Poverty
Jobs and Income Portland could raise minimum wage to $20 an hour A study from the Maine Center for Economic Policy indicates that while the increase would benefit workers across all industries, those in low-wage sectors would experience the […] Fox 23 Posted May 20, 2025 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
