Taxes and Budget

New budget projections highlight the need to get serious about raising revenue

Update: Read MECEP’s November 25, 2024 statement on the revised revenue forecast. At a glance: Projected budget shortfalls are nothing new Ultimately lawmakers must work with the […]

James Myall

Posted October 7, 2024

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, K-12 Education, Medicaid, Revenue

Education, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Addressing the challenges of Maine's teacher shortage

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the challenges Maine is seeing […]

WGME

Posted September 11, 2024

Tags Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers can do better for Maine workers, families and communities

Elected leaders in Maine strengthen our communities and address economic challenges through legislation. The major challenge facing Maine’s economy is the state’s plateauing workforce and to solve it we […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 22, 2024

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Chaotic end to legislative session

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

WGME

Posted May 15, 2024

Tags Budget, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Wednesday Sit Down

Education, Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Teacher pay in Maine

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Grace Leavitt of the Maine Education Association sits down with CBS 13 to talk about teacher pay in Maine. Click here to […]

WGME

Posted May 8, 2024

Tags Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Wednesday Sit Down

Education, Jobs and Income

Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages in Maine schools

At a glance: Maine has a shortage of educators due to wages that are not competitive Maine educators make less on average than peers with similar levels […]

James Myall

Posted April 8, 2024

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Jenn

Jenn shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Jenn has 28 years of teaching […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, 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

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kim

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

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kennedy

Kennedy shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kennedy is a 4th grade teacher […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

K-12 Education

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New budget projections highlight the need to get serious about raising revenue

Wednesday Sit-Down: Addressing the challenges of Maine's teacher shortage

Lawmakers can do better for Maine workers, families and communities

Wednesday Sit-Down: Chaotic end to legislative session

Wednesday Sit-Down: Teacher pay in Maine

Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages in Maine schools

In the words of workers: Jenn

In the words of workers: Grace

In the words of workers: Kim

In the words of workers: Kennedy