Jobs and Income Maine Women's Lobby hosts educational forum in Augusta on gender pay gap “The further women are along in their careers, the bigger the gap they have compared to men of the same age, education level and experience,” said James […] WMTW Posted November 25, 2019 Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers Sarah Austin, policy analyst at the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the center supports the concept of basic economic security, but would reserve judgment on […] Portland Press Herald Posted November 22, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Inequality
Taxes and Budget Maine tax credit data leads to questions about effectiveness of programs The programs’ effect on future economic progress or job creation is an open question. “What we do know is that the revenue lost to these tax breaks […] The Center Square Posted November 19, 2019 Tags Economy, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget Walmart, Lowe’s among big retailers scheming to avoid Maine property taxes In a scheme that could lead to millions of dollars in lost revenue for Maine communities, behemoth retailers like Walmart, Lowe’s and Home Depot are looking to […] Beacon Posted November 2, 2019 Tags Property Tax, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget NEW REPORT: Big-box stores roll out new effort to get out of Maine property taxes Large retailers are pushing ‘dark store theory’ to manipulate property valuations, shortchanging town budgets and leaving other taxpayers holding the bill AUGUSTA, Maine — Large retail chains are […] Posted October 31, 2019 Tags Property Tax, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget Walmart appeals to state for massive tax breaks for Thomaston store “Across the country, the large retailers that own big-box stores have used this dubious legal theory to challenge local assessments, arguing they should be taxed as if their properties […] Sun Journal Posted October 31, 2019 Tags Local, Property Tax, Tax Breaks
Jobs and Income How Maine’s public university system became one of the biggest threats to worker protections James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, who consulted with Tipping on the overtime bill, said, “They tend to oppose anything that is […] Beacon Posted October 30, 2019 Tags Higher Education, Incomes, Job Quality
Maine’s Economy Confronting the End of Everything — Part Five Amtrak is another tax-subsidized, mass-transit network. If you’ve ever spent time in Europe, you know how much better the heavily subsidized train systems are there. Subsidy is […] The Free Press Posted October 29, 2019 Tags Inequality, Taxes
Jobs and Income Uncertain work schedules linked to food and housing insecurity, anxiety in kids James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said that these outcomes are especially relevant in Maine given that 128,000 of the state’s […] Beacon Posted October 16, 2019 Tags Children, Fair Scheduling, Job Quality
Jobs and Income 28,000 Maine workers stand to miss out on overtime under Trump’s new rule However, had the Obama rule been enacted, a total of 54,000 salaried workers in Maine, or 42 percent of the workforce, would be covered, according to estimates […] Beacon Posted September 23, 2019 Tags Federal, Incomes, Job Quality