Maine’s Economy

Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite

Inflation is an economywide problem, but much of the harm will fall on those already struggling to make ends meet, said Arthur Phillips, economic policy analyst at […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 14, 2022

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Mills touts one-time payment in address, glosses over housing, overdose, climate crises

Some progressive groups criticized the proposal for not prioritizing those Mainers most in need at a time when Maine has seen a dramatic increase in wealth among the state’s […]

Beacon

Posted February 11, 2022

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

WATCH: Mills touts direct payments, 2 free years of community college in State of the State address

“For frontline retail workers struggling to make their next rent payment, young families unable to keep their jobs due to constant daycare and school interruptions, and older […]

Maine Public

Posted February 10, 2022

Tags Budget

Jobs and Income

Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations

Although recently bolstered, the team of inspectors remains smaller than it was 50 years ago, which means relying on worker complaints, said James Myall, a policy analyst […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 6, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Sen. King joins Democratic legislators in call for tax fairness at state and federal level

Fecteau and Terry spoke about the tax landscape in Maine and the importance of creating a fairer system in the state. During the panel discussion, Sarah Austin, […]

Beacon

Posted February 2, 2022

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Lawmaker seeks to protect workers who take paid time off from retaliation

James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), told Beacon in a recent interview that workers’ fear of using leave was well-documented at the […]

Beacon

Posted January 31, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime

Maine is among a handful of states that calculate their salary thresholds above the federal standard of $35,680. Raising overtime standards would group Maine with eight states […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 28, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Study on child brain activity another reason for congressional activity on child tax credit

Even with some caveats, the early results should crystallize for lawmakers what was already clear with the expanded child tax credit: Now is not the time to […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 27, 2022

Tags Children, Federal, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report: Only a third of PPP money went to the workers it was intended for

Keeping in line with previously released data that demonstrated that PPP loans overwhelmingly went to big businesses, the new study found that the loans were inefficient in their […]

Beacon

Posted January 26, 2022

Tags Budget, Federal, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Should Maine give extra tax revenue back?

Sarah Austin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a liberal advocacy group, told the committee Maine still has too many unmet needs to give checks or […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted January 12, 2022

Tags Caregiving, Children, Economic Security, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite

Mills touts one-time payment in address, glosses over housing, overdose, climate crises

WATCH: Mills touts direct payments, 2 free years of community college in State of the State address

Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations

Sen. King joins Democratic legislators in call for tax fairness at state and federal level

Lawmaker seeks to protect workers who take paid time off from retaliation

Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime

Study on child brain activity another reason for congressional activity on child tax credit

Report: Only a third of PPP money went to the workers it was intended for

Should Maine give extra tax revenue back?