Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Political division 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 division in politics. Click […] WGME Posted July 17, 2024 Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Feelings about the economy 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 economy. Click here to […] WGME Posted July 10, 2024 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Overtime Rules In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss new federal overtime rules and […] WGME Posted July 3, 2024 Tags Federal, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Making taxes easier for Mainers In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about taxes in Maine. Click […] WGME Posted June 12, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Supreme Court rules on consumer protections In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling […] WGME Posted June 5, 2024 Tags Consumer Protection, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Work permits for asylum seekers 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 push for asylum seekers […] WGME Posted May 29, 2024 Tags Immigration, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: New Family and Medical Leave Act In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Cate Blackford, from the Maine People’s Alliance, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the new Family and Medical Leave Act. Click […] WGME Posted May 22, 2024 Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down
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
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Bills that may die due to lack of funding In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about bills that may […] WGME Posted May 1, 2024 Tags Budget, Wednesday Sit Down