Maine’s Economy

Paul LePage Is Back!

By most metrics, despite the high inflation and soaring energy costs, Governor Mills has a sterling set of accomplishments to fall back on during her reelection campaign […]

The Nation

Posted May 31, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Poverty, Revenue

Education, Jobs and Income

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

Last week, President Biden stated he is considering cancelling some amount of student debt and expects to make a decision on the issue in the coming weeks.1 […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted May 10, 2022

Tags Education, Employment, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs, Racial Equity, Seniors, Student Debt

Education, Jobs and Income

MECEP applauds Governor Mills, legislative leaders’ passage of bill to empower students by expanding access to transcripts and diplomas

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds Governor Mills and legislative leaders for passing LD 1838, which will substantially reform the harmful practice of transcript […]

Posted April 5, 2022

Tags Employment, Jobs, Student Debt

Jobs and Income

Surveys show strong support and widespread need for paid family and medical leave

Maine’s Commission to Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program recently solicited public feedback through two separate surveys of employees and employers on the need […]

James Myall

Posted February 22, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations

Although recently bolstered, the team of inspectors remains smaller than it was 50 years ago, which means relying on worker complaints, said James Myall, a policy analyst […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 6, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Lawmaker seeks to protect workers who take paid time off from retaliation

James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), told Beacon in a recent interview that workers’ fear of using leave was well-documented at the […]

Beacon

Posted January 31, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime

Maine is among a handful of states that calculate their salary thresholds above the federal standard of $35,680. Raising overtime standards would group Maine with eight states […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 28, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Report: Only a third of PPP money went to the workers it was intended for

Keeping in line with previously released data that demonstrated that PPP loans overwhelmingly went to big businesses, the new study found that the loans were inefficient in their […]

Beacon

Posted January 26, 2022

Tags Budget, Federal, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Editorial: Removing workforce barriers

Last week, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a liberal-leaning think tank, released a report titled “State of Working Maine” and in it detailed the impact of the pandemic on […]

Mount Desert Islander

Posted December 2, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages

Jobs and Income

Maine records slight job gains in October as labor crunch continues

Gov. Janet Mills’ announcement this week that all Maine adults are eligible for a vaccine booster shot could help improve the state’s job recovery, said Arthur Phillips, […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 19, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Jobs

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Paul LePage Is Back!

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

MECEP applauds Governor Mills, legislative leaders’ passage of bill to empower students by expanding access to transcripts and diplomas

Surveys show strong support and widespread need for paid family and medical leave

Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations

Lawmaker seeks to protect workers who take paid time off from retaliation

Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime

Report: Only a third of PPP money went to the workers it was intended for

Editorial: Removing workforce barriers

Maine records slight job gains in October as labor crunch continues