Jobs and Income

Collins pushes for federal minimum wage even lower than Maine’s rate

Analysts have pointed out that, factoring in inflation, Collins’ new proposal provides even less for low-wage workers than what she supported previously. In 2014, Collins voted against a $10.10 […]

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Posted February 26, 2021

Tags Federal, Incomes, Minimum Wage

Taxes and Budget

Mills touts budget proposal amid calls to abandon ‘pre-COVID status quo’

Others also weighed in on the governor’s address. In a statement, Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), called for state government to […]

Beacon

Posted February 24, 2021

Tags Budget

Maine’s Economy

‘Food from people to people’: Mutual aid program feeds thousands with barrier-free aid

Despite Presenté’s focus on advocating for Latinx and undocumented people, the Food Brigade does not limit aid to those communities. In Maine, more than one in 10 […]

Beacon

Posted February 22, 2021

Tags Food Insecurity

Taxes and Budget

Maine’s proposed corporate tax break would be better spent on other priorities, advocates say

MECEP communications director Mario Moretto said that it is ill advised for legislators to consider a new tax break that will disproportionately benefit the corporations that have […]

Beacon

Posted February 18, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Maine Republicans introduce eight bills to roll back minimum wage increases

“The record for Maine’s voter-approved minimum wage law is clear: Boosting the minimum wage has improved living conditions for working families, decreased child poverty, and strengthened Maine’s economy,” […]

Beacon

Posted January 21, 2021

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers, advocates see Mills’ ‘flat’ budget as a starting point for negotiations

The governor’s plan relies heavily on federal dollars for its COVID-19 health response and rebuilding from the economic crisis. Any federal relief that comes to the state […]

Beacon

Posted January 15, 2021

Tags Budget

Health Care

As relief deal nears, Maine CDC says federal funding needed for equitable vaccine distribution

Shah also discussed vaccine equity and the Maine’s COVID-19 racial disparities earlier Wednesday during a meeting with the state’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and […]

Beacon

Posted December 17, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity

Taxes and Budget

Report: Taxing the wealthy will lead to a quicker economic recovery in Maine

In a news release about the report, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) pointed to three taxes mentioned in the report as essential for helping the […]

Beacon

Posted December 15, 2020

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Advocates call for incarcerated Mainers to be prioritized in state’s COVID vaccine plan

The issue has also drawn the attention of the state’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations. James Myall, one of the […]

Beacon

Posted December 14, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Health Care

Maine’s Economy

King, Collins among bipartisan lawmakers backing compromise relief package

One of the main sticking points is whether the package will include a provision to shield employers from liability if a worker contracts coronavirus at work. The current […]

Beacon

Posted December 2, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal

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Collins pushes for federal minimum wage even lower than Maine’s rate

Mills touts budget proposal amid calls to abandon ‘pre-COVID status quo’

‘Food from people to people’: Mutual aid program feeds thousands with barrier-free aid

Maine’s proposed corporate tax break would be better spent on other priorities, advocates say

Maine Republicans introduce eight bills to roll back minimum wage increases

Lawmakers, advocates see Mills’ ‘flat’ budget as a starting point for negotiations

As relief deal nears, Maine CDC says federal funding needed for equitable vaccine distribution

Report: Taxing the wealthy will lead to a quicker economic recovery in Maine

Advocates call for incarcerated Mainers to be prioritized in state’s COVID vaccine plan

King, Collins among bipartisan lawmakers backing compromise relief package