Maine’s paid family leave law is under attack — and must be defended

Recently, Maine’s legislative Labor Committee heard testimony on more than a dozen bills on Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program, most of which would […]

James Myall

Posted May 15, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Forget the motherhood medals — Maine parents need real support

If Republicans want more babies, they should stop punishing the parents who already have them. Parents don’t need platitudes. They need paid leave, child care they can […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted May 12, 2025

Tags Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Paid Family and Medical Leave

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Paid medical and family leave

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

WGME

Posted April 23, 2025

Tags Budget, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Maine GOP proposes cuts to health care, housing, college aid, and paid leave

In a series of votes last Tuesday, Republicans in Maine’s House and Senate didn’t just block an urgent supplemental budget measure to ensure health care providers get […]

James Myall

Posted February 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Higher Education, Medicaid, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Revenue

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

The new paid leave tax hitting Mainers in 2025, explained

The new program will apply to 90 percent of Maine’s workforce, according to the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy. Self-employed people and tribal governments can opt into […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 30, 2024

Tags Budget, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Revenue, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Maine Dept. of Labor says public is ‘definitely engaging’ in paid leave rulemaking

James Myall, another coalition member and analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the rules are “generally good” and “erred on the side of making […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted June 27, 2024

Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: New Family and Medical Leave Act

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Cate Blackford, from the Maine People’s Alliance, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the new Family and Medical Leave Act. Click […]

WGME

Posted May 22, 2024

Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2023: Boosting Maine's Workforce

Download the PDF: Full Report Summary Stories The major challenge facing Maine’s economy is the state’s plateauing workforce. In 2003, approximately 3 percent of jobs in Maine […]

James Myall

Posted November 20, 2023

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Housing, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wages

Jobs and Income

Worker wins and setbacks in the 2023 legislative sessions

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been steady gains in the overall output of Maine’s economy and workforce, employment levels, and wages for people […]

James Myall

Posted July 31, 2023

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Fair Scheduling, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Workers made big gains this session, but some important policies were deferred

“I think paid family leave is definitely one of the biggest wins for workers and it will make a huge difference for many people,” said James Myall, […]

Beacon

Posted July 20, 2023

Tags Budget, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave

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Maine’s paid family leave law is under attack — and must be defended

Forget the motherhood medals — Maine parents need real support

Wednesday Sit-Down: Paid medical and family leave

Maine GOP proposes cuts to health care, housing, college aid, and paid leave

The new paid leave tax hitting Mainers in 2025, explained

Maine Dept. of Labor says public is ‘definitely engaging’ in paid leave rulemaking

Wednesday Sit-Down: New Family and Medical Leave Act

State of Working Maine 2023: Boosting Maine's Workforce

Worker wins and setbacks in the 2023 legislative sessions

Workers made big gains this session, but some important policies were deferred