Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget 7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States A number of prominent politicians have proposed increasingly harsh anti-immigration measures which range from restricting access to public assistance to mass incarceration and deportation of undocumented immigrants […] James Myall Posted October 29, 2024 Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: State of working in Maine in 2024 In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about the state of […] WGME Posted October 23, 2024 Tags Caregiving, Economic Security, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy Report PDF Summary pdf view stories State of Working Maine 2024 examines Maine’s economy and how it performs for working Mainers, particularly in the post-COVID era. A […] James Myall Posted October 23, 2024 Tags Caregiving, Child Care, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Gender, Health Care, Higher Education, Housing, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income Farmworker Rights — An Explainer Print Updated September 17, 2025 Who are Maine’s farmworkers? The people who milk our cows, rake our blueberries, harvest our potatoes, and do the hard work to […] Arthur Phillips Posted August 29, 2024 Tags Explainer, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unions, Wages
Maine’s Economy 5 reasons to be optimistic about Maine’s economy At a glance: Despite consensus that the economy is in bad shape, Americans are broadly optimistic about their own financial circumstances Economic data mirrors this sentiment: unemployment […] James Myall Posted July 30, 2024 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Taxes and Budget Lawmakers can do better for Maine workers, families and communities Elected leaders in Maine strengthen our communities and address economic challenges through legislation. The major challenge facing Maine’s economy is the state’s plateauing workforce and to solve it we […] Bangor Daily News Posted May 22, 2024 Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Chaotic end to legislative session In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the the chaotic end to […] WGME Posted May 15, 2024 Tags Budget, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Worker justice wins and losses in the 2024 legislative session The second session of Maine’s 131st legislature ended Friday, as resistance from Governor Mills and inaction in the House left many important bills to die. While lawmakers […] Arthur Phillips Posted May 15, 2024 Tags Budget, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income Pushing back on veto, farmworker advocates say Mills’ proposal scaled back labor rights Arthur Phillips, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy who was part of the stakeholder commission that worked on recommendations for the bill, agreed […] Maine Morning Star Posted May 7, 2024 Tags Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income Gov. Mills signs executive order to boost employment of women in construction The percentage of jobs unfilled in Maine has nearly doubled compared to 20 years ago, according to the annual “State of Working Maine” report from the Maine […] Yahoo! News Posted May 6, 2024 Tags Economic Security, Gender, Inequality, Jobs
