Jobs and Income

Despite progress, Maine women still earn less and are more likely to live in poverty

And more than 23,500 hours of care that Mainers are entitled to goes undelivered every week, though this figure is likely an underestimate when accounting for reporting […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted December 12, 2024

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Teen entrepreneurs mean business

James Myall, an economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, pointed to the tight labor market and inflationary pressure as the two most likely […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 11, 2024

Tags Inflation, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal

Raising Portland’s minimum wage to $20 by 2028 would have the greatest benefit to workers ages 16 to 34 years old with a high school education or […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 17, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Eviction filings are down in Maine, but threat is still high

James Myall, an economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, had a similar guess. “One thing that could be playing a role is that […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 4, 2024

Tags Housing, Wages

Taxes and Budget

From Augusta – Prioritizing policies that support Maine families

Amid the rising costs making it harder for folks to make ends meet, lawmakers boosted tax credits for working families. In the first regular session, I voted […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 1, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Maine urged to raise wages for home health aides, long-term care workers

The Maine Center for Economic Policy recommends that health support workers be paid at least 140% of minimum wage, or $19.80 per hour. Click here to read […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 18, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Opinion: Gov. Mills is choosing austerity over the people of Maine

Raising revenue – especially from the wealthiest Mainers who have the most ability to pay – is a solution that is popular with the public, enjoys broad […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 10, 2024

Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Mills vetoes bill restructuring income tax brackets

Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said in a statement Friday that the governor’s veto is a missed opportunity to add […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 28, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Gov. Mills vetoes 3 bills, including measure to set minimum wage for farmworkers

“After a year of deliberation, with all relevant stakeholders at the table agreeing farmworkers should be guaranteed at least the minimum wage, Gov. Mills still chose to […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 23, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Taxes and Budget

New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month

There are twice as many renter households with extremely low income in Maine as there are housing units affordable at that income, said James Myall, an economic […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 22, 2024

Tags Budget, Housing

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Despite progress, Maine women still earn less and are more likely to live in poverty

Teen entrepreneurs mean business

Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal

Eviction filings are down in Maine, but threat is still high

From Augusta – Prioritizing policies that support Maine families

Maine urged to raise wages for home health aides, long-term care workers

Opinion: Gov. Mills is choosing austerity over the people of Maine

Mills vetoes bill restructuring income tax brackets

Gov. Mills vetoes 3 bills, including measure to set minimum wage for farmworkers

New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month