Jobs and Income

Mainers are vetting workplaces more before accepting job offers

Corporate profits in Maine are rising faster than labor costs, suggesting that businesses are keeping profits rather than passing them along in worker wages, James Myall, a […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 25, 2023

Tags Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Declines in Maine’s legacy jobs drag on Joe Biden’s manufacturing boom

Maine is unusual among U.S. states in that job losses in older industries, especially at paper mills, canceled out gains at manufacturers in newer growth industries, James […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted July 27, 2023

Tags Federal, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Janet Mills vetoes bill to cover farmworkers under Maine’s minimum wage

The Maine AFL-CIO, a coalition of labor unions, said the veto “carries on the historical stain and stench of exploitation and racial exclusion.” The liberal Maine Center […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted July 20, 2023

Tags Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Taxes and Budget

5 things that matter to most Mainers in the state budget

One of the groups not in favor of the Dirigo Business Incentive is the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, which argued it will primarily benefit large businesses and […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted July 3, 2023

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine Democrats begin crafting another state budget over Republican opposition

Major pieces of a potential Democratic-only budget were still unclear on Saturday. Mills’ proposal included major items mostly swept out of the last spending plan, including $80 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 24, 2023

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Family friendly policies are the solution to workforce challenges

One of the most frequently asked questions we hear at the Maine Center for Economic Policy is how to expand the state’s workforce. One answer: Give workers the […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 11, 2023

Tags Child Care, Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers should invest in the needs of Maine families

Instead of facing these crises head on, Mills is proposing that the state spend $4.6 million to establish the new Dirigo Business Incentive Program, which would give money […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 2, 2023

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Key Maine lawmakers are optimistic about reaching a tax-cut deal

Going back to the era of former Gov. Paul LePage, Republicans have been focused on income tax cuts. Democrats have favored programs aiming to reduce property taxes. A child […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 4, 2023

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine budget surpluses rekindle GOP calls for income tax cuts

The final proposal from Republicans did not specify a particular tax cut, but they had been lobbying to reduce rates for Maine’s lowest income tax bracket from […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 28, 2023

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Stronger Maine child tax credit is key for a more prosperous future

At a time when rising costs for housing and child care are stressing family budgets, many working families are struggling to afford everyday essentials. By helping families […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 18, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security

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Mainers are vetting workplaces more before accepting job offers

Declines in Maine’s legacy jobs drag on Joe Biden’s manufacturing boom

Janet Mills vetoes bill to cover farmworkers under Maine’s minimum wage

5 things that matter to most Mainers in the state budget

Maine Democrats begin crafting another state budget over Republican opposition

Family friendly policies are the solution to workforce challenges

Lawmakers should invest in the needs of Maine families

Key Maine lawmakers are optimistic about reaching a tax-cut deal

Maine budget surpluses rekindle GOP calls for income tax cuts

Stronger Maine child tax credit is key for a more prosperous future