Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's deportation plan

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the impacts of Trump’s proposed […]

WGME

Posted November 21, 2024

Tags Federal, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States

A number of prominent politicians have proposed increasingly harsh anti-immigration measures which range from restricting access to public assistance to mass incarceration and deportation of undocumented immigrants […]

James Myall

Posted October 29, 2024

Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Report PDF Summary pdf view stories State of Working Maine 2024 examines Maine’s economy and how it performs for working Mainers, particularly in the post-COVID era. A […]

James Myall

Posted October 23, 2024

Maine’s Economy

Wabanaki Alliance picks Maulian Bryant to lead tribal advocacy group

She has served on several state committees, Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations, Co-Chair, Equity Subcommittee and Maine Climate Council, and served […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 26, 2024

Tags Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty

Jobs and Income

Farmworker Rights — An Explainer

Print Updated September 17, 2025 Who are Maine’s farmworkers? The people who milk our cows, rake our blueberries, harvest our potatoes, and do the hard work to […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted August 29, 2024

Tags Explainer, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

Portland could vote on minimum wage increase

Sykes cited the left-leaning nonprofit Maine Center for Economic Policy in stating that an increase would be especially beneficial for women and people of color. “Raising the […]

Spectrum News

Posted August 16, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers can do better for Maine workers, families and communities

Elected leaders in Maine strengthen our communities and address economic challenges through legislation. The major challenge facing Maine’s economy is the state’s plateauing workforce and to solve it we […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 22, 2024

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages

Jobs and Income

Advocates dismayed by Gov. Mills’ veto of her own bill to improve farmworker wages

In a statement, the Maine Center for Economic Policy said Mills vetoed the bill “simply because it ensured farmworkers have the same access to the courts that […]

Beacon

Posted April 25, 2024

Tags Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Racial Equity

Taxes and Budget

Unfunded bills are unfinished work

The legislature has passed a supplemental budget, but its work for this year remains far from done. Both legislative chambers have approved dozens of bills and they […]

James Myall

Posted April 24, 2024

Tags Child Care, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Racial Equity, Wages

Maine’s Economy

People seeking asylum and refuge benefit Maine’s economy — lawmakers need to support them

At a glance: People seeking asylum and refuge pay more in taxes than they receive in public assistance over the long term, providing overall benefits to employers […]

James Myall

Posted March 27, 2024

Tags Economy, Immigration, Racial Equity

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's deportation plan

7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Wabanaki Alliance picks Maulian Bryant to lead tribal advocacy group

Farmworker Rights — An Explainer

Portland could vote on minimum wage increase

Lawmakers can do better for Maine workers, families and communities

Advocates dismayed by Gov. Mills’ veto of her own bill to improve farmworker wages

Unfunded bills are unfinished work

People seeking asylum and refuge benefit Maine’s economy — lawmakers need to support them