Maine’s Economy MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine's Legislative Districts 2020 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. […] MECEP Posted January 31, 2020 Tags Economy, Local
Maine’s Economy RESOURCES: Food Insecurity in Maine People who have enough nutritious food are healthier and better able to thrive at home, in their communities, and at work. But today, many Mainers go without […] MECEP Posted December 16, 2019 Tags Children, Food Insecurity, SNAP
Maine’s Economy Politics & Other Mistakes: Money for nothing The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy isn’t fond of using existing social-service funds to pay for UBI. The center’s policy analyst, Sarah Austin, told the Portland […] Daily Bulldog Posted December 16, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Incomes, Inequality
Maine’s Economy Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines Garret Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said a closer look at the numbers shows that Cumberland County is the only county that […] Portland Press Herald Posted December 16, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inequality
Maine’s Economy Maine politics: A conversation with five local legislators For some expert advice on Maine’s fiscal health, let’s turn to Sarah Austin, a policy analyst for the nonpartisan group, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (and of […] The Town Line Posted December 11, 2019 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Maine Has The Highest Food Insecurity Rate In New England. Here's How 1 Food Bank Is Addressing That Kristen Miale is the president of the largest hunger-relief organization in Maine, the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Good Shepherd distributes food to all 16 counties in the […] Maine Public Posted November 28, 2019 Tags Economic Security, EITC, Food Insecurity, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Feminism benefits everyone working jobs historically seen as ‘women’s work’ I attended a town hall meeting and panel discussion on Nov. 23 hosted by the Maine Women’s Lobby. The panel, assembled in the community room at Lithgow […] Beacon Posted November 27, 2019 Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income 10 years of failing to raise the federal minimum wage U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that wages grew across the board for Maine workers in 2017. Analysis by the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that income growth in […] Bangor Daily News Posted November 27, 2019 Tags Children, Economic Security, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Maine Women's Lobby hosts educational forum in Augusta on gender pay gap “The further women are along in their careers, the bigger the gap they have compared to men of the same age, education level and experience,” said James […] WMTW Posted November 25, 2019 Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers Sarah Austin, policy analyst at the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the center supports the concept of basic economic security, but would reserve judgment on […] Portland Press Herald Posted November 22, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Inequality