Jobs and Income

Officials say the Maine state employee pay gap has closed. Workers say they're still struggling

Starting in July, about half of the workforce is eligible to advance to a new higher “step” on the state’s classification pay scale, potentially qualifying them for […]

Maine Public

Posted February 8, 2024

Tags Budget, Incomes, Wages

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

Jobs and Income

Anti-immigrant rhetoric derailing actual policy solutions in Maine

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the state has 42 available workers for every 100 open jobs. In its most recent annual “State of Working Maine” report, the Maine […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted February 5, 2024

Tags Immigration

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

How 20 Maine mothers are using a $1,000 guaranteed monthly income

The idea has gone no further in Augusta and is unlikely to anytime soon. The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy said in a November report that a state […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 5, 2024

Tags Budget, Guaranteed Income, Incomes

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

Taxes and Budget

Spend or save? Not everyone agrees with Maine governor’s proposal to set aside $100M

In response, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive group based in Augusta, said the money could be used to help childcare providers, give relief to […]

Spectrum News

Posted January 31, 2024

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

Unions, economists blast Mills’ call for ‘fiscal restraint’ amid so many unmet needs

“The governor’s new supplemental budget is a good start in bolstering Maine’s economy, but with so many unmet needs and an already full rainy day fund, now […]

Beacon

Posted January 31, 2024

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

Janet Mills urges spending restraint in message to Maine Legislature

Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said that “now is not the time to forgo potentially transformational investments in Maine people […]

Maine Public

Posted January 30, 2024

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

Governor Janet Mills urges spending restraint in State of State

Click here to listen to the full This Day in Maine episode, first posted January 30, 2024 by Maine Public.

Maine Public

Posted January 30, 2024

Tags Budget

Maine’s Economy

Opponents of drug decriminalization say it has been ‘disastrous’ for Oregon. Data suggests otherwise.

According to a 2022 report from the Maine Drug Policy Lab, ACLU Maine and the Maine Center for Economic Policy, recent increases to spending on criminalization have “well-outpaced” increases […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted January 28, 2024

Tags Economic Security

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Officials say the Maine state employee pay gap has closed. Workers say they're still struggling

Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks for families

Anti-immigrant rhetoric derailing actual policy solutions in Maine

How 20 Maine mothers are using a $1,000 guaranteed monthly income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget surplus

Spend or save? Not everyone agrees with Maine governor’s proposal to set aside $100M

Unions, economists blast Mills’ call for ‘fiscal restraint’ amid so many unmet needs

Janet Mills urges spending restraint in message to Maine Legislature

Governor Janet Mills urges spending restraint in State of State

Opponents of drug decriminalization say it has been ‘disastrous’ for Oregon. Data suggests otherwise.