Taxes and Budget New “continuing services budget” provides stable foundation for future planning Last Friday the appropriations committee approved an $11.5 billion “continuing services” budget to continue state operations at a more-or-less flat level for the next two years. While […] James Myall Posted March 20, 2025 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Economic Security, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid, Wages
Taxes and Budget Day care providers raise alarm about Gov. Mills' budget proposal The Maine Center for Economic Policy says the child care cuts would save the state $15 million a year and reduce the average child care worker’s annual […] WMTW Posted January 29, 2025 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Wages
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 While supportive of Medicaid funding, public pushes back on cuts in Mills’ short-term budget fix Last year, the Maine Center for Economic Policy in partnership with the Maine Council on Aging released a report that found sizable gaps already exist between care needed and […] Maine Morning Star Posted January 24, 2025 Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine speaker seeks higher wages for health care workers The push for higher pay among direct care workers who work in rehabilitation centers, nursing homes and behavioral health facilities is backed by the Maine Center for […] The Center Square Posted January 23, 2025 Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine Speaker proposes bill to boost wages for direct care workers The Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates that Maine needs 2,300 more direct care workers to meet the state’s demand. A raise could help recruit more workers. […] WGME Posted January 14, 2025 Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine’s minimum wage will get a boost Jan. 1 According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, there are about 37,000 hourly workers in the state earning less than $14.65 hourly and an additional 50,000 employees […] Portland Press Herald Posted December 30, 2024 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Teen entrepreneurs mean business James Myall, an economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, pointed to the tight labor market and inflationary pressure as the two most likely […] Portland Press Herald Posted November 11, 2024 Tags Inflation, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income Report: post-inflation wages for Mainers up over the last 4 years A new report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive-leaning research and advocacy group, finds many workers in the state are faring better compared to those in […] Maine Public Posted October 24, 2024 Tags Inflation, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Rebekah Rebekah shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2024 report. Click here to read the full report. Rebekah has worked for the Maine Department of […] MECEP Posted October 23, 2024 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, Wages
