Jobs and Income

Maine bill to fix overtime will restore the promise of extra pay for extra work

When Mainers work extra hours, they deserve extra pay. The 40-hour workweek has been a pillar of the American economy for decades. It’s still what most of […]

James Myall

Posted March 12, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Overtime

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Earned paid sick days: Good for family budgets, public health and the economy

Maine’s Legislature is currently considering a bill, LD 369, that would ensure all Mainers who work at a company with five or more employees could earn paid […]

James Myall

Posted February 13, 2019

Tags Economy, Health Care, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2018

Contents Editor’s note: State of Working Maine 2018 contains extensive endnotes and citations not reflected in this online version of the report. To see the complete report […]

James Myall

Posted November 19, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

MECEP Policy Brief: Minimum wage increase brought higher wages, reduced child poverty in 2017

Summary: Maine’s voter-approved minimum wage increase in 2017 led to the fastest wage increase in a decade for low-income Mainers and helped lift 10,000 Maine children out […]

James Myall

Posted September 24, 2018

Tags Children, Economic Security, Minimum Wage

Education, Taxes and Budget

Maine teachers spend millions of their own dollars on classroom basics

Maine’s teachers spent at least $4.2 million out of their own pockets on basic school supplies in 2016, the most recent year for which we have data, […]

James Myall

Posted September 13, 2018

Tags Education, Taxes, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Could you cover an unexpected $400 expense? Nearly half of Mainers could not

A modest unexpected expense could overturn the finances of nearly half of all Mainers, and one in five Maine residents cannot pay all their bills on time. […]

James Myall

Posted June 26, 2018

Tags Economic Security

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In some Maine counties, federal food assistance pays for one in six grocery sales

New analysis by MECEP demonstrates just how crucial the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is for hundreds of thousands of Mainers, for local economies and for […]

James Myall

Posted May 3, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Despite Poliquin's praise, Maine is no model for food insecurity

As Congress move toward sweeping changes to SNAP, the federal food assistance program, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is touting Maine’s experiment in stricter eligibility as a model […]

James Myall

Posted April 19, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Health Care, Jobs and Income

New Report Shows "Work Requirements" Hurt Working Mainers, Too

A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities demonstrates the widespread nature of the harm caused by so-called “work requirement” policies to safety-net programs. Work requirement […]

James Myall

Posted April 12, 2018

Tags Economy, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

Prescription costs will continue to climb until transparency is brought to pharmaceutical pricing

Access to affordable health care, which all Mainers deserve, must include access to affordable prescription drugs. Medication is a critical component of health care; From antibiotics and […]

James Myall

Posted April 9, 2018

Tags Health Care

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Maine bill to fix overtime will restore the promise of extra pay for extra work

Earned paid sick days: Good for family budgets, public health and the economy

State of Working Maine 2018

MECEP Policy Brief: Minimum wage increase brought higher wages, reduced child poverty in 2017

Maine teachers spend millions of their own dollars on classroom basics

Could you cover an unexpected $400 expense? Nearly half of Mainers could not

In some Maine counties, federal food assistance pays for one in six grocery sales

Despite Poliquin's praise, Maine is no model for food insecurity

New Report Shows "Work Requirements" Hurt Working Mainers, Too

Prescription costs will continue to climb until transparency is brought to pharmaceutical pricing