Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Potential government shutdown In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a potential government shutdown […] WGME Posted January 17, 2024 Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down who pays taxes In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a recent report about […] WGME Posted January 10, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage in Maine In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about minimum wage in Maine. […] WGME Posted January 3, 2024 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage on Maine's farms In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Arthur Phillips, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about minimum wage on […] WGME Posted December 13, 2023 Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine Jobs Report In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about the Maine Jobs […] WGME Posted November 29, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: The huge impact of shopping local In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, president from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about the impact that shopping […] WGME Posted November 22, 2023 Tags Economy, Local, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine Ruben Torres from the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition sat down with CBS13 to discuss efforts to allow asylum seekers to work in Maine sooner. Click here to […] WGME Posted November 15, 2023 Tags Employment, Immigration, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6 Rep. Aaron Dana of the Passamaquoddy Nation sat down with CBS13 to break down Question 6. Click here to watch the full video, first posted November 2, […] WGME Posted November 2, 2023 Tags Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's Housing Crisis In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Josie Phillips, a MECEP housing expert, sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s housing crisis. Click here to watch the full video, […] WGME Posted October 19, 2023 Tags Housing, Wednesday Sit Down
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
