How public policy has and hasn’t increased equity for Black Mainers

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the extent to which Maine has seen recent progress on reducing inequalities that impact Black Mainers. Data shows […]

James Myall

Posted February 27, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage on Maine's farms

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Arthur Phillips, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about minimum wage on […]

WGME

Posted December 13, 2023

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Marcella

Marcella shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Note: We are using a pseudonym […]

MECEP

Posted December 1, 2023

Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Racial Equity, Stories

Maine’s Economy

Tribal Sovereignty — An Explainer

Download the PDF version Explainer Timeline What is tribal sovereignty? There are three types of sovereign governments in the United States: the federal government, state governments, and […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted November 8, 2023

Tags Explainer, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6

Rep. Aaron Dana of the Passamaquoddy Nation sat down with CBS13 to break down Question 6. Click here to watch the full video, first posted November 2, […]

WGME

Posted November 2, 2023

Tags Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Good Jobs First finds business subsidies contribute to racial and wealth inequality

For years, research organization Good Jobs First has been at the forefront of examining the impacts of using public money to subsidize wealthy corporations. Now in a […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted September 7, 2023

Tags Budget, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Tribal sovereignty in Maine

Penobscot National Ambassador Maulian Bryant sat down with CBS13 to discuss the issue of tribal sovereignty in Maine. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […]

Fox 23

Posted August 9, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Racial Equity, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage for Maine farm workers

Arthur Phillips from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss minimum wage for farm workers in Maine. Click here to watch the […]

Fox 23

Posted August 2, 2023

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Legislature sustains Mills’ veto of farmworker minimum wage bill

Several of the bill’s supporters, including the Maine Center for Economic Policy and the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, highlighted that this was Mills’ second veto of legislation […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted July 25, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income

‘Embarrassing and shameful’: Advocates blast Mills’ veto of farmworker rights bill

“Continuing the current system of sub-minimum wages for farmworkers means that about one quarter of Maine’s agricultural workers will continue to live in poverty,” said Arthur Phillips, […]

Beacon

Posted July 20, 2023

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages

Filter by Category

Filter by Resource Type

Filter by Author

Filter by Tags

Filter by Feature Research

How public policy has and hasn’t increased equity for Black Mainers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage on Maine's farms

In the words of workers: Marcella

Tribal Sovereignty — An Explainer

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6

Good Jobs First finds business subsidies contribute to racial and wealth inequality

Wednesday Sit-Down: Tribal sovereignty in Maine

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage for Maine farm workers

Legislature sustains Mills’ veto of farmworker minimum wage bill

‘Embarrassing and shameful’: Advocates blast Mills’ veto of farmworker rights bill