Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Report PDF Summary pdf view stories State of Working Maine 2024 examines Maine’s economy and how it performs for working Mainers, particularly in the post-COVID era. A […]

James Myall

Posted October 23, 2024

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

Taxes and Budget

Unfunded bills are unfinished work

The legislature has passed a supplemental budget, but its work for this year remains far from done. Both legislative chambers have approved dozens of bills and they […]

James Myall

Posted April 24, 2024

Tags Child Care, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Racial Equity, Wages

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Erin

Erin shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Erin is a nurse with 22 […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Health Care, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Grace

Grace shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Grace is an Ed Tech 3 […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Gov. Mills' proposed budget protects wellbeing. Lawmakers should choose to do more.

Governor Mills’ proposed budget for the coming biennium makes important investments in the health, education, and financial security of Maine people. In the coming months, lawmakers should […]

Josie Phillips

Posted January 24, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Higher Education, Housing

Taxes and Budget

New year, new budgets, new ways to put working families first

In passing the 2023 budget plan, our representatives in Congress took an important step in providing the kinds of tools Maine working families said they need, including […]

MECEP

Posted January 5, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Housing, Medicaid, Wages

Education

Maine’s blue collar workers have college debt too — and welcome the relief

MECEP policy analyst James Myall broke down different categories of workers by analyzing the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances and found they all to varying degrees […]

Beacon

Posted September 2, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Maine lawmakers reckon with Augusta’s role in driving up college costs

The long-term financial trends in Maine are stark. Two-thirds of the University of Maine System’s budget was paid for by state funding in 1989, according to a 2021 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 29, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Maine lawmakers divided over college debt forgiveness

Biden’s plan would benefit about 177,000 student loan borrowers in Maine, or about 95% of those who have outstanding federal loans, according to Maine Center for Economic […]

The Center Square

Posted August 26, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

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State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Higher education in Maine

Unfunded bills are unfinished work

In the words of workers: Erin

In the words of workers: Grace

Gov. Mills' proposed budget protects wellbeing. Lawmakers should choose to do more.

New year, new budgets, new ways to put working families first

Maine’s blue collar workers have college debt too — and welcome the relief

Maine lawmakers reckon with Augusta’s role in driving up college costs

Maine lawmakers divided over college debt forgiveness