Jobs and Income

Maine Republicans attempt to roll back wages for younger workers

During Monday’s hearing before the legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee, proponents of Maine’s minimum wage law pointed to economic data showing how the state has fared overall […]

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Posted March 18, 2019

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Analysis: GOP plan would reduce paid sick protections for 190,000 Maine workers

An initial analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that 57,000 Maine workers who would be covered by Sen. Millett’s bill would be denied any ability to […]

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Posted March 12, 2019

Tags Paid Sick Days

Taxes and Budget

Experts say repealing estate tax cut for millionaires key to fixing Maine’s wealth gap

A legislative effort to undo massive estate tax cuts passed by former Gov. Paul LePage was praised by tax fairness advocates and policy experts at a public […]

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Posted March 7, 2019

Tags Estate Tax, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Restaurant licenses, sales, jobs, wages and hours all up after Maine’s tipped wage hike

As policy analyst James Myall with the Maine Center for Economic Policy points out, if increasing servers’ wages would cause restaurants and bars to close, as Republican […]

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Posted March 6, 2019

Tags Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Mainers testify that state’s lack of paid sick days is ‘arcane and insane’

In a packed public hearing before the state legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee Monday, Maine workers, employers and advocates argued in favor of a proposal for a […]

Beacon

Posted February 25, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Bills considered to protect, restrict Maine voters’ referendum rights

Sarah Austin, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said Maine’s ballot process allows for a level of direct democracy not found in some […]

Beacon

Posted February 21, 2019

Tags Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Mills’ budget proposal prioritizes health, education while leaving LePage’s tax cuts for the wealthy

Some policy analysts who believe the proposal is moderate in scope hope lawmakers will press the new governor to take a bolder stance as the budget debate […]

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Posted February 8, 2019

Tags Budget, Education, Health Care, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine ‘prosperity budget’ proposal shows progressive change is feasible

Analysts with the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) have drafted an aspirational budget intended to demonstrate to the new Democratic-controlled state legislature and Governor Janet Mills […]

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Posted January 17, 2019

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Opponents proven wrong on minimum wage make same attacks on paid sick days

According to an analysis of the data by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), “Employment increased in nearly every industry, including the lowest-wage industries, where job […]

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Posted January 10, 2019

Tags Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Portland city councilors back an inclusive paid sick days policy

A report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy highlights evidence that the workers who are paid the lowest in Maine are much more likely to receive no paid […]

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Posted January 9, 2019

Tags Paid Sick Days

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Maine Republicans attempt to roll back wages for younger workers

Analysis: GOP plan would reduce paid sick protections for 190,000 Maine workers

Experts say repealing estate tax cut for millionaires key to fixing Maine’s wealth gap

Restaurant licenses, sales, jobs, wages and hours all up after Maine’s tipped wage hike

Mainers testify that state’s lack of paid sick days is ‘arcane and insane’

Bills considered to protect, restrict Maine voters’ referendum rights

Mills’ budget proposal prioritizes health, education while leaving LePage’s tax cuts for the wealthy

Maine ‘prosperity budget’ proposal shows progressive change is feasible

Opponents proven wrong on minimum wage make same attacks on paid sick days

Portland city councilors back an inclusive paid sick days policy