Jobs and Income

Testimony at Hearing on LD 1786, An Act to Repeal the Requirement That the Department of Labor Calculate the Livable Wage

MECEP opposes LD 1786. The livable wage is a useful tool for benchmarking Maine’s wages. It provides job seekers, employers, and policymakers useful information to assess the […]

MECEP

Posted February 15, 2012

Tags Incomes, Jobs

Maine Leads the Nation- in Job Losses

Maine ranks 50th in jobs performance, losing more jobs per capita in 2011 than any other state in the nation Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, February 08, 2012) An […]

Posted February 8, 2012

Tags Jobs

Jobs and Income

Testimony at Hearing on LD 1725 An Act to Strengthen the Unemployment Insurance Laws and Reduce Unemployment Fraud

As we are all too intimately aware, Maine has a jobs deficit. Approximately 48,700 Mainers are unemployed.1 In 2011, we lost approximately 7,200 jobs.2 Our top priority […]

MECEP

Posted January 27, 2012

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Jobs and Budget Cuts Top New England Service Providers’ Concerns

A recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston confirms that limited job opportunities and federal, state, and local budget cuts pose significant problems for low […]

Garrett Martin

Posted January 12, 2012

Tags Budget, Health Care, Incomes, Jobs, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine people deserve credible analysis

Two weeks ago MECEP released an analysis estimating the loss of nearly 4,500 jobs if the LePage Administration’s proposed $221 million cuts to the Department of Health […]

Garrett Martin

Posted December 19, 2011

Tags Budget, Jobs

Jobs and Income

States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages

Maine Programs Gets Erratic Scores, State Ranks 21st December 14, 2011–States are spending billions of dollars per year on corporate tax credits, cash grants and other economic […]

Posted December 14, 2011

Tags Budget, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

What’s the real deal with jobs in Maine?

In recent weeks, there has been a tit-for-tat about jobs playing out in the Maine media. The opening salvo came from Doug Rooks writing in the (Lewiston) […]

Garrett Martin

Posted December 13, 2011

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Beware the Bogus Business Ranking

Forbes magazine is out with its latest “Best States for Business” rankings. Maine’s ranking, 50th, will grab headlines and provide fodder for further assaults on Maine’s environment, […]

Garrett Martin

Posted December 12, 2011

Tags Economy, Jobs, Taxes

Health Care

Health Care Jobs in Maine: Impact of Medicaid

Jobs are the most pressing issue in Maine. The health care industry is a major economic engine and source of jobs in the state. The map and […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 9, 2011

Tags Health Care, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Data Show Administration’s Proposed Health Care Budget Cuts Would Cost More than 4,400 Jobs Statewide

If adopted, these cuts would “further worsen Maine’s employment picture and the prospects for future growth” Augusta, Maine (Friday, December 9, 2011)- The Maine Center for […]

Posted December 9, 2011

Tags Budget, Health Care, Jobs

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Testimony at Hearing on LD 1786, An Act to Repeal the Requirement That the Department of Labor Calculate the Livable Wage

Maine Leads the Nation- in Job Losses

Testimony at Hearing on LD 1725 An Act to Strengthen the Unemployment Insurance Laws and Reduce Unemployment Fraud

Jobs and Budget Cuts Top New England Service Providers’ Concerns

Maine people deserve credible analysis

States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages

What’s the real deal with jobs in Maine?

Beware the Bogus Business Ranking

Health Care Jobs in Maine: Impact of Medicaid

Data Show Administration’s Proposed Health Care Budget Cuts Would Cost More than 4,400 Jobs Statewide