Health Care, Taxes and Budget Maine paid family leave starts Friday. Who needs it most? The replacement rates offer more protections for people making lower wages, said James Myall, policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “The program is designed […] Sun Journal Posted April 30, 2026 Tags Budget, Health Care, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's new paid family and medical leave applications now open In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s new paid family and medical […] WGME Posted April 29, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Paid family and medical leave benefits will begin May 1 Advocates and lawmakers in May 2023 rallied outside the Maine State House in support of Paid Family and Medical Leave, which was signed into law later that […] Maine Morning Star Posted January 20, 2026 Tags Budget, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on story behind new census data “Regardless what today’s census numbers show, the reality is this: with the big, ugly Republican megabill, President Trump just passed the largest cuts to food assistance and […] Posted September 8, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Education, Federal, Health Care, Housing, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care, Jobs and Income 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
