Jobs and Income Maine’s Working Families Deserve to Earn a Living Wage The new report by the Alliance for a Just Society, “Families Out of Balance: How a living wage helps families move from debt to stability,” provides sobering […] Christy Daggett Posted August 27, 2014 Tags Children, Incomes, Jobs, Poverty
Jobs and Income LePage Proposal Will Exacerbate Maine’s Hunger Crisis The facts are shocking. In the U.S. today, 1 in 7 Americans―more than 46 million people, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors―rely on food pantries […] Jody Harris Posted August 19, 2014 Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP
Jobs and Income More Data to Consider as Portland Debates Raising Its Minimum Wage Late last month, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan announced the initial details of his plan to raise the city’s minimum wage. If passed, the bill would likely raise the […] Hal Brewster Posted August 13, 2014 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage
Health Care A Divide and Conquer Strategy that Risks the Health of Maine’s Seniors and Working Poor The classic “divide and conquer” strategy, often attributed to cunning Julius Caesar, operates on the premise that pitting your adversaries against each other before you strike is […] Christy Daggett Posted August 5, 2014 Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Seniors
Taxes and Budget State revenue in FY 2014 was slightly higher than expected but 2011 tax cuts keep revenues well below pre-recession levels Total General Fund revenue for the state fiscal year ending in June 2014 was $3,113,496,933, which was $39 million (1.3%) more than expected, according to the revenue […] Joel Johnson Posted August 1, 2014 Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes