Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy The impact of a $19 minimum wage on Portland workers and the local economy Portlanders will have the opportunity to vote to gradually raise the city’s minimum wage to $19 per hour by 2028, after the City Council voted to include […] James Myall Posted September 25, 2025 Tags Economy, Employment, Gender, Inclusive Economy, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Seniors, Wages
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget LD 1932: Maine direct care bill could raise pay, improve services LD 1932, a direct care bill sponsored by Speaker Ryan Fecteau and carried over from the first legislative session, gives Maine a big chance to keep caregivers, […] Arthur Phillips Posted August 20, 2025 Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Revenue, Seniors, Wages
Taxes and Budget Social Security staffing cuts hit Maine hard, increasing wait times and stress for residents James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says the effects go beyond individual finances. As people feel less secure, they may start […] Maine Public Posted July 29, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Federal, Seniors
Health Care, Taxes and Budget I’m not on Medicaid — so why should I care about cuts to Medicaid? Congress is currently considering major cuts to Medicaid and other programs. Changes to Medicaid, which provides health insurance for 1 in 5 Americans and 400,000 Mainers, would […] Megan Michaud Posted May 12, 2025 Tags Budget, Children, Health Care, Medicaid, Seniors, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts
Maine’s Economy MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2025 2025 State of the Districts Dive into the data to discover the economic trends in Maine’s legislative districts, and how they compare with other regions in Maine. […] James Myall Posted January 27, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Incomes, Poverty, Seniors, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Lori Lori shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2024 report. Click here to read the full report. Lori is the owner of a small neighborhood […] MECEP Posted October 23, 2024 Tags Caregiving, Seniors, Stories
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax help for seniors In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about tax help for seniors. […] WGME Posted October 9, 2024 Tags Property Tax, Seniors, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget What’s in the $430 million supplemental budget On Monday, Governor Janet Mills signed into law a $430 million supplemental budget passed by the legislature that includes significant investments in pressing needs for Mainers, particularly […] James Myall Posted April 24, 2024 Tags Budget, Education, Housing, Medicare, Revenue, Seniors, SNAP, Wages
Health Care Proposed changes to Medicare Savings Program would impact 45,000 older Mainers’ eligibility for health care benefits Last year, Governor Mills signed a budget into law that expanded eligibility to the Medicare Savings Program (MSP), a profound investment in helping older Mainers pay for […] Arthur Phillips Posted February 29, 2024 Tags Health Care, Medicare, Seniors
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Older Mainers and Maine's workforce Jess Maurer from the Maine Council on Aging sat down with CBS13 to discuss what older Mainers could contribute to the state’s workforce. Click here to watch […] WGME Posted October 11, 2023 Tags Jobs, Seniors, Wednesday Sit Down
