Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget New bill implements tax credit to assist family caregivers New legislation could help people who’ve had to to cut hours at work or quit a job to take care of a family member. The Maine Center […] WABI Posted February 6, 2020 Tags Caregiving, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mills' $126M supplemental budget seeks to capitalize on strong Maine economy “The additional resources for education and the governor’s focus on infrastructure and public services demonstrate that Gov. Mills knows what Maine communities and families need to thrive. […] MaineBiz Posted February 4, 2020 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Up to $6,885 available to low-income, working Mainers — but only if they file their taxes The Earned Income Tax Credit is a boost for Mainers and our economy AUGUSTA, Maine — Workers with low incomes could receive up to $6,885 because of […] Posted February 4, 2020 Tags EITC, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Governor's supplemental budget plan moves in the right direction State could make even greater progress if policymakers addressed persistent revenue challenges AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director of Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the […] Posted February 3, 2020 Tags Budget
Jobs and Income Colorado just expanded overtime protections. Will Dems in Augusta follow suit? “Colorado’s decision to restore overtime restores one of the basic promises of employment: That workers should be paid for every hour they work,” said Mario Moretto, communications […] Beacon Posted January 27, 2020 Tags Job Quality, Overtime
Health Care Mainers deserve publicly funded health care A recent study by Maine Center for Economic Policy on behalf of Maine AllCare (available at maineallcare.org) showed that a universal, publicly funded health care system covering every […] Central Maine Newspapers Posted January 24, 2020 Tags Health Care
Taxes and Budget Tax breaks may be better spent elsewhere The evidence suggests that instead of giving millions to profitable corporations, Maine could better spend that money on public investments that truly benefit communities and the economy […] Central Maine Newspapers Posted January 22, 2020 Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Portland MLK dinner gives hundreds ‘reality check’ on racial injustice, tribal sovereignty Outside of slavery, animosity towards Mainers of color assumed other familiar and far-reaching forms. Low wages and disproportionately higher incarceration rates have left people of color empty […] Beacon Posted January 21, 2020 Tags Health Care, Inequality, Racial Equity, Wages
Maine’s Economy Scholars Strategy Network: Getting by with less and less Skyrocketing income and wealth inequality have received considerable attention recently. The gap between the richest and poorest households in the U.S. is now the largest it has been in […] Central Maine Newspapers Posted January 21, 2020 Tags Economy
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Portland’s annual MLK celebration continues with broad community support Scheduled speakers include U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, Abdul Ali of Maine Youth Justice, Alison Beyea of ACLU Maine, Portland School Superintendent Xavier Botana, Crystal Cron […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 19, 2020 Tags Inequality, Racial Equity