Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Hot labor summer A summer of labor unrest from Hollywood to UPS rail workers to coffee shops. some are calling it the “Hot Labor Summer.” Chris Smalls, the founder of […] Fox 23 Posted September 6, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown Sarah Austin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the battle over the budget in Congress. Click here to watch the […] Fox 23 Posted August 23, 2023 Tags Budget, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Tribal sovereignty in Maine Penobscot National Ambassador Maulian Bryant sat down with CBS13 to discuss the issue of tribal sovereignty in Maine. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […] Fox 23 Posted August 9, 2023 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Racial Equity, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage for Maine farm workers Arthur Phillips from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss minimum wage for farm workers in Maine. Click here to watch the […] Fox 23 Posted August 2, 2023 Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's housing crisis Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the housing crisis in Maine. Click here to watch the full video, […] Fox 23 Posted July 12, 2023 Tags Housing, Wednesday Sit Down
Education, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the Supreme Court striking down student loan forgiveness. Click here to watch […] Fox 23 Posted July 5, 2023 Tags Student Debt, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Last-minute budget deal Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the last-minute budget deal in Maine. Click here to watch the full video, […] Fox 23 Posted June 28, 2023 Tags Budget, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Expanding workers' rights in Maine Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss expanding workers’ rights in Maine. Click here to watch the full video, […] Fox 23 Posted June 21, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Property tax relief Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss property tax relief. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […] Fox 23 Posted June 14, 2023 Tags Property Tax, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks to bring in more jobs Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss Governor Janet Mills’ plan to bring in more jobs. Click here to […] Fox 23 Posted June 7, 2023 Tags Jobs, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
