Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Corporate taxes in Maine In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about corporate taxes in Maine. […] WGME Posted April 3, 2024 Tags Corporate Power, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage for Maine farm workers In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Arthur Phillips, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about the minimum wage […] WGME Posted March 27, 2024 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget surplus In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Josie Phillips, a policy fellow with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down the debate […] WGME Posted February 29, 2024 Tags Budget, Revenue, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: state worker wage gap widening In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, an economic analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a new […] WGME Posted February 14, 2024 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks for families In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down an agreement to provide […] WGME Posted February 7, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget surplus In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down Maine’s budget surplus and […] WGME Posted January 31, 2024 Tags Budget, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Potential government shutdown In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a potential government shutdown […] WGME Posted January 17, 2024 Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down who pays taxes In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a recent report about […] WGME Posted January 10, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage in Maine In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about minimum wage in Maine. […] WGME Posted January 3, 2024 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Maine's minimum wage increase to $14.15 takes effect January 1, benefiting thousands According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, 68,000 Mainers are making at or below the new state minimum, and a January raise is a lot to look […] WGME Posted December 26, 2023 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages