Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Political division

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the division in politics. Click […]

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Posted July 17, 2024

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Feelings about the economy

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the economy. Click here to […]

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Posted July 10, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Overtime Rules

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss new federal overtime rules and […]

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Posted July 3, 2024

Tags Federal, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Study shows that Maine needs thousands of direct care workers

When the CBS 13 I-Team met with study authors at the Maine Center for Economic Policy last year, they showed that as the care gap goes unaddressed, […]

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Posted June 19, 2024

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

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Making taxes easier for Mainers

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 taxes in Maine. Click […]

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Posted June 12, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Supreme Court rules on consumer protections

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling […]

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Posted June 5, 2024

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Work permits for asylum seekers

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the push for asylum seekers […]

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Posted May 29, 2024

Tags Immigration, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: New Family and Medical Leave Act

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Cate Blackford, from the Maine People’s Alliance, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the new Family and Medical Leave Act. Click […]

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Posted May 22, 2024

Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Chaotic end to legislative session

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the the chaotic end to […]

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Posted May 15, 2024

Tags Budget, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Wednesday Sit Down

Education, Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Teacher pay in Maine

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Grace Leavitt of the Maine Education Association sits down with CBS 13 to talk about teacher pay in Maine. Click here to […]

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Posted May 8, 2024

Tags Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Wednesday Sit Down

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Political division

Wednesday Sit-Down: Feelings about the economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Overtime Rules

Study shows that Maine needs thousands of direct care workers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Making taxes easier for Mainers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Supreme Court rules on consumer protections

Wednesday Sit-Down: Work permits for asylum seekers

Wednesday Sit-Down: New Family and Medical Leave Act

Wednesday Sit-Down: Chaotic end to legislative session

Wednesday Sit-Down: Teacher pay in Maine