Jobs and Income

Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $14.65 next year

That wage hike will affect about 1 in 6 Maine workers, which James Myall, an analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, called it “one of […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 11, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

With government assistance, Maine continues to have lowest share of people living in poverty

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday showed 82,000 Mainers — or just about 6% of the population — were still considered poor after accounting for […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted September 10, 2024

Tags Incomes, Poverty

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

What a Maine experiment shows us about universal basic income

“Doing something on a statewide basis could be hugely expensive depending on how big a population you’re talking about,” Garrett Martin, the CEO of the liberal Maine […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 10, 2024

Tags Budget, Guaranteed Income

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Mills administration agrees to give unionized state workers $2K payments

But another analysis, this one from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, contested that conclusion, noting that growth in private sector wages have outpaced growth for state public […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 5, 2024

Tags Budget, Unions, Wages

Education

Wednesday Sit-Down: Higher education 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 discuss higher education in Maine. Click […]

WGME

Posted September 4, 2024

Tags Education, Higher Education, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

One group of workers in Maine still doesn't have access to basic protections like minimum wage

“Labor day is a reminder that we can build an economy that works for all of us.” says Garrett Martin, the President and CEO for the Maine […]

WVII

Posted September 3, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Celebrating Labor on Labor Day

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

WGME

Posted August 28, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

James Myall, an analyst with the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, agreed with Posik that state lawmakers could adjust Maine laws to conform with no federal […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 19, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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

Portland could vote on minimum wage increase

Sykes cited the left-leaning nonprofit Maine Center for Economic Policy in stating that an increase would be especially beneficial for women and people of color. “Raising the […]

Spectrum News

Posted August 16, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages

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Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $14.65 next year

With government assistance, Maine continues to have lowest share of people living in poverty

What a Maine experiment shows us about universal basic income

Mills administration agrees to give unionized state workers $2K payments

Wednesday Sit-Down: Higher education in Maine

One group of workers in Maine still doesn't have access to basic protections like minimum wage

Wednesday Sit-Down: Celebrating Labor on Labor Day

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal

Portland could vote on minimum wage increase