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Taxes and Budget

Bills passed by Maine lawmakers are piling up on ‘the table’ – and many will die there

“It can be very sobering, and it can risk momentum for causes that you spend a lot of time building,” said Leuthy, who is now a lobbyist […]

Portland Press Herald
Posted June 19, 2023
Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Direct Care Work, Housing, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jobs and Income

Family friendly policies are the solution to workforce challenges

One of the most frequently asked questions we hear at the Maine Center for Economic Policy is how to expand the state’s workforce. One answer: Give workers the […]

Bangor Daily News
Posted June 11, 2023
Tags Child Care, Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jobs and Income

5 reasons Maine shouldn’t look to New Hampshire on Paid Family and Medical Leave

Last week, Maine’s Labor and Housing Committee voted to advance a bill which would establish a near-universal Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program for Maine workers. […]

James Myall
Posted June 9, 2023
Tags Family and Medical Leave, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wages
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Mills’ proposal to cut paid family leave benefits could make it unusable for low-wage workers

Proponents of the bill say Mills’ plan would make the program potentially unusable for many low-income workers who wouldn’t be able to make ends meet with such […]

Beacon
Posted June 1, 2023
Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

A cautionary tale from Connecticut as Maine lawmakers weigh privatizing paid leave

James Myall, an analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, also cautioned against having a private administrator of a state paid leave program, pointing to the […]

Beacon
Posted June 1, 2023
Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Paid family and medical leave debate

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the paid family and medical leave debate in Maine. Click here to […]

Fox 23
Posted May 25, 2023
Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down
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