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Pandemic unemployment fraud estimated to exceed $45 billion
Labor

Pandemic unemployment fraud estimated to exceed $45 billion

Katherine Revello -
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Maine unemployment ticked upward in August
Labor

Maine unemployment ticked upward in August

Katherine Revello -
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Maine’s labor force participation lags the rest of New England
Labor

Maine’s labor force participation lags the rest of New England

Katherine Revello -
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Maine unemployment rate 2.8 percent in July
Labor

Maine unemployment rate 2.8 percent in July

Katherine Revello -
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COVID-19 gutted college attendance. Now, a solid labor market is convincing more high school grads to skip it
Commentary

COVID-19 gutted college attendance. Now, a solid labor market is convincing more high school grads to skip it

Emma Camp -
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Maine unemployment rate at 3 percent in June
Labor

Maine unemployment rate at 3 percent in June

Katherine Revello -
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Halsey Frank: Labor data dissonance
Commentary

Halsey Frank: Labor data dissonance

Halsey Frank -
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Maine unemployment rate hits 26-month low in May
Labor

Maine unemployment rate hits 26-month low in May

Katherine Revello -
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Opinion: NECEC provides once-in-a-generation training opportunities for trades
Commentary

Opinion: NECEC provides once-in-a-generation training opportunities for trades

Debra Plowman -
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Maine’s unemployment situation ‘essentially unchanged’ in April
News

Maine’s unemployment situation ‘essentially unchanged’ in April

Katherine Revello -
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Small business advocates worry about costs, confusion with Maine’s new paid vacation time policy
News

Small business advocates worry about costs, confusion with Maine’s new paid vacation time policy

Katherine Revello -
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Maine’s employment outlook largely unchanged in February
Labor

Maine’s employment outlook largely unchanged in February

Katherine Revello -
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Lawmakers debate new occupational regulations for residential construction contractors
Labor

Lawmakers debate new occupational regulations for residential construction contractors

Katherine Revello -
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Lawmakers sustain Mills’ veto on bill allowing farm workers to unionize
News

Lawmakers sustain Mills’ veto on bill allowing farm workers to unionize

Katherine Revello -
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Maine unemployment rate shows modest improvement in December
News

Maine unemployment rate shows modest improvement in December

Katherine Revello -
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Bill to allow public employee strikes shot down by labor committee
News

Bill to allow public employee strikes shot down by labor committee

Katherine Revello -
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U.S. DOE, DOT announce relaxed rules for bus drivers amid omicron surge, labor shortage
News

U.S. DOE, DOT announce relaxed rules for bus drivers amid omicron surge, labor shortage

Katherine Revello -
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With the new year comes another increase to Maine’s minimum wage
Minimum Wage

With the new year comes another increase to Maine’s minimum wage

Katherine Revello -
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No improvement to unemployment, labor force participation in November
News

No improvement to unemployment, labor force participation in November

Katherine Revello -
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Shortage of adult workers makes teens employable again
Commentary

Shortage of adult workers makes teens employable again

J.D. Tuccille -
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Maine’s unemployment rate remained at 4.9% in October
News

Maine’s unemployment rate remained at 4.9% in October

Katherine Revello -
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Federal court temporarily halts Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for employers
News

Federal court temporarily halts Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for employers

Katherine Revello -
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Gov. Mills announces $14 million in aid to combat healthcare workforce shortages
News

Gov. Mills announces $14 million in aid to combat healthcare workforce shortages

Katherine Revello -
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Maine’s unemployment situation unchanged in September
News

Maine’s unemployment situation unchanged in September

Katherine Revello -
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Inflation drives Maine’s minimum wage to $12.75 in 2022
Minimum Wage

Inflation drives Maine’s minimum wage to $12.75 in 2022

Katherine Revello -
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Maine’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9% in August
Labor

Maine’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9% in August

Katherine Revello -
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Mills administration throwing money at hospitals, nursing homes in attempt to overcome workforce shortages
Healthcare

Mills administration throwing money at hospitals, nursing homes in attempt to overcome workforce shortages

Katherine Revello -
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Number of unemployed Mainers increases slightly in July
Labor

Number of unemployed Mainers increases slightly in July

Katherine Revello -
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Only 400 Mainers have cashed in on Gov. Mills’ Back to Work program
Labor

Only 400 Mainers have cashed in on Gov. Mills’ Back to Work program

Katherine Revello -
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7,400 Mainers fail to provide proof of employment to continue receiving unemployment
Labor

7,400 Mainers fail to provide proof of employment to continue receiving unemployment

Katherine Revello -
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Gov. Mills’ ‘Back to Work’ program comes to a close
Labor

Gov. Mills’ ‘Back to Work’ program comes to a close

Katherine Revello -
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Mills vetoes another bill sponsored by Senate President Jackson
Labor

Mills vetoes another bill sponsored by Senate President Jackson

Katherine Revello -
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People are leaving unemployment rolls faster in states that are ending enhanced benefits
Economy

People are leaving unemployment rolls faster in states that are ending enhanced benefits

Nick Linder -
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Maine launches ‘Back to Work’ program while leaving federal pandemic unemployment benefits in place
Labor

Maine launches ‘Back to Work’ program while leaving federal pandemic unemployment benefits in place

Katherine Revello -
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Bill to end at-will employment dies between chambers
Commentary

Bill to end at-will employment dies between chambers

Nick Linder -
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When Joe Biden talks about worker choice, he means only one choice
Commentary

When Joe Biden talks about worker choice, he means only one choice

Sean Higgins -
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The high cost of trying to use the minimum wage as welfare
Commentary

The high cost of trying to use the minimum wage as welfare

Martin Jones -
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Which New England state will be first to enact Right to Work?
Commentary

Which New England state will be first to enact Right to Work?

Jacob Posik -
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Local Kroger stores close as California ‘Hero Pay’ ordinance backfires
Minimum Wage

Local Kroger stores close as California ‘Hero Pay’ ordinance backfires

Brad Polumbo -
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New research debunks claim that a $15 minimum wage would not reduce employment
Minimum Wage

New research debunks claim that a $15 minimum wage would not reduce employment

Brad Polumbo -
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Portland’s ‘Green New Deal’ initiative complicates ongoing school renovations
News

Portland’s ‘Green New Deal’ initiative complicates ongoing school renovations

Melissa Baker -
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Portland’s delay on minimum wage ordinance provides no legal cover to local businesses
Minimum Wage

Portland’s delay on minimum wage ordinance provides no legal cover to local businesses

Melissa Baker -
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Portland businesses worried about city’s new minimum wage ordinance
Labor

Portland businesses worried about city’s new minimum wage ordinance

Jacob Posik -
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Unions lost a major battle in their war on the gig economy
Labor

Unions lost a major battle in their war on the gig economy

John Osterhoudt -
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Pro-union state senator opposed her brewery employees’ unionization efforts
Labor

Pro-union state senator opposed her brewery employees’ unionization efforts

Jacob Posik -
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A misguided strike at Bath Iron Works
Labor

A misguided strike at Bath Iron Works

Susan Wasserott -
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SEIU pledges $150 million to defeat President Trump in 2020
Commentary

SEIU pledges $150 million to defeat President Trump in 2020

Nick Murray -
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Briefs filed in Maine workplace freedom case
Labor

Briefs filed in Maine workplace freedom case

Jacob Posik -
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Maine professor suing faculty union appeals his case to the Supreme Court
Labor

Maine professor suing faculty union appeals his case to the Supreme Court

Jacob Posik -
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Minimum wage and overtime changes come with unintended consequences
Labor

Minimum wage and overtime changes come with unintended consequences

Adam Crepeau -
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Leg Council rejects crucial workforce development bill, denies public employees their First Amendment rights
News

Leg Council rejects crucial workforce development bill, denies public employees their First Amendment rights

Jacob Posik -
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New California law threatens workers in the ‘gig economy,’ and it’s spreading to other states
Commentary

New California law threatens workers in the ‘gig economy,’ and it’s spreading to other states

Adam Crepeau -
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Public workers are working hard to protect their rights after the Janus decision
Labor

Public workers are working hard to protect their rights after the Janus decision

Adam Crepeau -
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Alaska state employees union wants the courts to suppress its members’ First Amendment rights
Labor

Alaska state employees union wants the courts to suppress its members’ First Amendment rights

Adam Crepeau -
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MECEP praise for labor unions misses the mark
Labor

MECEP praise for labor unions misses the mark

Liam Sigaud -
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The minimum wage myth that persists
Labor

The minimum wage myth that persists

Liam Sigaud -
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Proposed overtime rules will result in lost wages and benefits
Labor

Proposed overtime rules will result in lost wages and benefits

Adam Crepeau -
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CBO report shows $15 federal minimum wage would hurt US economy
Minimum Wage

CBO report shows $15 federal minimum wage would hurt US economy

Liam Sigaud -
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Maine should follow Kentucky’s lead on right to work, labor reforms
Labor

Maine should follow Kentucky’s lead on right to work, labor reforms

Adam Crepeau -
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Government workers remain in the dark one year after Janus decision
Labor

Government workers remain in the dark one year after Janus decision

William Rolfe -
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Proposed workers’ comp changes the wrong step for Maine
News

Proposed workers’ comp changes the wrong step for Maine

Dana Dow -
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CMS finalizes rule to end dues skimming of in-home caregivers
Labor

CMS finalizes rule to end dues skimming of in-home caregivers

Nick Murray -
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What’s next for workplace freedom?
Labor

What’s next for workplace freedom?

Nick Murray -
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LD 1451: Mandatory disclosures of private information as a condition of employment
Labor

LD 1451: Mandatory disclosures of private information as a condition of employment

Adam Crepeau -
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Fair Workweek bill fails miserably in committee
Labor

Fair Workweek bill fails miserably in committee

Jacob Posik -
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‘Fair Workweek’ bill is anything but fair to workers who will suffer from its enactment
Labor

‘Fair Workweek’ bill is anything but fair to workers who will suffer from its enactment

Liam Sigaud -
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Maine’s higher minimum wage is doing tangible harm to young workers
Minimum Wage

Maine’s higher minimum wage is doing tangible harm to young workers

Liam Sigaud -
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It shouldn’t be so hard to earn a living in Maine
Occupational Licensing

It shouldn’t be so hard to earn a living in Maine

Jacob Posik -
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Minimum wage law hurting small business and Maine’s most vulnerable
Minimum Wage

Minimum wage law hurting small business and Maine’s most vulnerable

Jeff Timberlake -
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It didn’t take long for tax increases to be proposed in Augusta
News

It didn’t take long for tax increases to be proposed in Augusta

Jacob Posik -
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Maine progressives continue to offer misleading information about the minimum wage
News

Maine progressives continue to offer misleading information about the minimum wage

Jacob Posik -
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Maine law forces me to accept union misrepresentation
Labor

Maine law forces me to accept union misrepresentation

Jonathan Reisman -
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Question 1 is a shell game
News

Question 1 is a shell game

Paul LePage -
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Don’t expect higher minimum wages to reduce poverty
News

Don’t expect higher minimum wages to reduce poverty

Liam Sigaud -
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Let’s keep our economy on the right path by attracting more workers
Commentary

Let’s keep our economy on the right path by attracting more workers

Paul LePage -
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Licensing reform can help attract talent to Maine
Commentary

Licensing reform can help attract talent to Maine

Jacob Posik -
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DPFR serves as the Legislature’s collective slush fund
Occupational Licensing

DPFR serves as the Legislature’s collective slush fund

Jacob Posik -
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Why do lawmakers choose licensing?
Occupational Licensing

Why do lawmakers choose licensing?

Jacob Posik -
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Maine licensing regimes separate qualified professionals from meaningful employment
Occupational Licensing

Maine licensing regimes separate qualified professionals from meaningful employment

Jacob Posik -
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Forget the minimum wage – licensing reform will help lift Mainers out of poverty
Labor

Forget the minimum wage – licensing reform will help lift Mainers out of poverty

Jacob Posik -
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Minimum wage propaganda drives higher prices and taxes
News

Minimum wage propaganda drives higher prices and taxes

Paul LePage -
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MECEP’s shoddy defense of the minimum wage ignores basic research methods
Labor

MECEP’s shoddy defense of the minimum wage ignores basic research methods

Liam Sigaud -
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Let’s ensure Maine’s minimum wage law does no harm
Minimum Wage

Let’s ensure Maine’s minimum wage law does no harm

Paul LePage -
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Maine businesses struggle under minimum wage law
News

Maine businesses struggle under minimum wage law

David Woodsome -
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Maine’s minimum-wage law needs adjustment
Minimum Wage

Maine’s minimum-wage law needs adjustment

Lisa Keim -
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Boxers, dietitians and interior designers; Maine’s licensing regimes go too far
Labor

Boxers, dietitians and interior designers; Maine’s licensing regimes go too far

Jacob Posik -
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Maine is in desperate need of occupational licensing reform
Labor

Maine is in desperate need of occupational licensing reform

Jacob Posik -
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Debunking the Myths on Right-to-Work
News

Debunking the Myths on Right-to-Work

Patrick Marvin -
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