Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down who pays taxes

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a recent report about […]

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Posted January 10, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage 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 talk about minimum wage in Maine. […]

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Posted January 3, 2024

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

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 […]

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Posted December 13, 2023

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

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine Jobs Report

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 the Maine Jobs […]

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Posted November 29, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: The huge impact of shopping local

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, president from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about the impact that shopping […]

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Posted November 22, 2023

Tags Economy, Local, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine

Ruben Torres from the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition sat down with CBS13 to discuss efforts to allow asylum seekers to work in Maine sooner. Click here to […]

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Posted November 15, 2023

Tags Employment, Immigration, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

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, […]

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Posted November 2, 2023

Tags Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's Housing Crisis

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Josie Phillips, a MECEP housing expert, sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s housing crisis. Click here to watch the full video, […]

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Posted October 19, 2023

Tags Housing, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Older Mainers and Maine's workforce

Jess Maurer from the Maine Council on Aging sat down with CBS13 to discuss what older Mainers could contribute to the state’s workforce. Click here to watch […]

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Posted October 11, 2023

Tags Jobs, Seniors, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s minimum wage. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […]

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Posted October 4, 2023

Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down who pays taxes

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage in Maine

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

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine Jobs Report

Wednesday Sit-Down: The huge impact of shopping local

Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's Housing Crisis

Wednesday Sit-Down: Older Mainers and Maine's workforce

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage