Jobs and Income

State workers union accuses Mills administration of violating labor law

But another analysis, this one from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, contests that conclusion, noting that growth in private sector wages have continued to outpace growth for […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 28, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

State workers still struggle even as Mills administration touts closed pay gap

Starting in July, about half of the workforce is eligible to advance to a new higher “step” on the state’s classification pay scale, potentially qualifying them for another 4 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 9, 2024

Tags Budget, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

How 20 Maine mothers are using a $1,000 guaranteed monthly income

The idea has gone no further in Augusta and is unlikely to anytime soon. The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy said in a November report that a state […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 5, 2024

Tags Budget, Guaranteed Income, Incomes

Jobs and Income

Maine farmworkers deserve equal rights

A study by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that “a quarter of farmworkers in the state — many of whom are migrant laborers — live in poverty and […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 25, 2023

Tags Minimum Wage, Poverty, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Portland Sea Dogs could lose MLB affiliation without $10M in upgrades

The new owner could feature prominently in any debate over upgrades. Both the conservative Maine Policy Institute and the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy have added a proposed bill aiming […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 13, 2023

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Targeted investments and targeted tax relief should be on table with yet another surplus

“The state can use this surplus to remove barriers that currently hold people back from fully participating in and benefiting from our economy,” said Sarah Austin, director […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 1, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine projected to have $265M in additional revenue through 2025

The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy said the Democratic-controlled Legislature should prioritize creating more affordable housing and boosting wages in education, child care and direct care […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 28, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Maine’s Economy

Bangor is building less new housing than far smaller Maine towns

“In Maine, over the last like 10 years or so, economic growth and the growth in available jobs has been more concentrated in the Greater Portland area, […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 25, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Rising poverty proves policies like improved child tax credit matter

Earlier this month, the U.S. census released data on poverty in 2022, and despite a growing economy, a great many families have been left behind. Nationally, one […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 26, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Poverty, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

It should be easy for Congress to prioritize the well-being of children and families

In Maine, about four out of five kids live in households benefiting from the expanded credit, according to the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy. The vast majority of […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 22, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security

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State workers union accuses Mills administration of violating labor law

State workers still struggle even as Mills administration touts closed pay gap

How 20 Maine mothers are using a $1,000 guaranteed monthly income

Maine farmworkers deserve equal rights

Portland Sea Dogs could lose MLB affiliation without $10M in upgrades

Targeted investments and targeted tax relief should be on table with yet another surplus

Maine projected to have $265M in additional revenue through 2025

Bangor is building less new housing than far smaller Maine towns

Rising poverty proves policies like improved child tax credit matter

It should be easy for Congress to prioritize the well-being of children and families