Taxes and Budget Heating and housing relief package can’t wait until January Last week, the Maine legislature voted on a $474 million emergency heating and housing relief bill proposed by Governor Mills in consultation with Democratic and Republican leaders. […] James Myall Posted December 15, 2022 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Inequality, Poverty
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget To improve heating and housing relief bill, lawmakers should target relief more closely Maine lawmakers are currently considering a $440 million proposal to provide emergency heating and housing relief this winter, according to a draft obtained by the Bangor Daily […] James Myall Posted December 6, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Economy
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Kate Hunter Kate shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. Kate […] MECEP Posted October 11, 2022 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Youth and Family Outreach Michelle and “Lynn” shared their stories as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other […] MECEP Posted October 11, 2022 Tags Children, Coronavirus, Education, Immigration, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Bouncing Bubbles Child Care Chrissie shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. Chrissie […] MECEP Posted October 11, 2022 Tags Children, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Creative Play Childcare Terri and Caitlyn shared their stories as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other […] MECEP Posted October 11, 2022 Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Gervin Kah Gervin shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […] MECEP Posted October 11, 2022 Tags Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Forrest Lorette Forrest shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […] MECEP Posted October 11, 2022 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wages
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Brandi McNease Brandi shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […] MECEP Posted October 11, 2022 Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income State of Working Maine 2022 Download the PDF: Full Report Summary In 2020, for the second time in a little more than a decade, the United States suffered one of the biggest […] James Myall Posted October 11, 2022 Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Unions, Wages