All posts tagged "Minimum wage"
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With the new year comes another increase to Maine’s minimum wage
On January 1, Maine’s minimum wage increased to $12.75 per hour. The increase...
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Shortage of adult workers makes teens employable again
My son recently underwent what was once a common rite of passage: his...
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Inflation drives Maine’s minimum wage to $12.75 in 2022
The Maine Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the state’s minimum wage will...
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Legislature, governor pass $8.5 billion supplemental budget
The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 123-23 and...
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The high cost of trying to use the minimum wage as welfare
In recent years, a number of economic studies have concluded that small to...
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Local Kroger stores close as California ‘Hero Pay’ ordinance backfires
A new “Hero Pay” mandate in Long Beach, California has inadvertently cost some...
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New research debunks claim that a $15 minimum wage would not reduce employment
President Joe Biden is pushing a federal $15 minimum wage in his sweeping...
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3 glaring problems with Joe Biden’s new multi-trillion COVID package
On Thursday night, Joe Biden rolled out a sweeping proposal for $1.9 trillion...
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After a tough year for restaurants, Biden wants to eliminate the tip credit
It’s no secret that restaurants have been particularly impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns and...
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The good, the bad and the ugly bills that could be debated this session
Just before the holidays, the legislature released a list of all legislator and...
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Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea
The controversy over a hazardous-duty supplement to the minimum wage required by the...
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Portland’s delay on minimum wage ordinance provides no legal cover to local businesses
Portland residents approved on November 3 an ordinance that increases the city’s minimum...
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Portland businesses worried about city’s new minimum wage ordinance
Portland voters approved Question A on their local ballots last week, an initiative...
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Press Herald editorial board opposes local initiatives advanced by Democratic Socialists
The Portland Press Herald’s editorial board isn’t buying what the Southern Maine Democratic...
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Minimum wage and overtime changes come with unintended consequences
On January 1, the state’s minimum wage and overtime exemption thresholds increased by...
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The new year brings changes to state and local laws
In addition to resolutions, 2020 brings new changes to state and local laws....
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The minimum wage myth that persists
Advocates of a higher minimum wage rarely appeal to scholarly research to bolster...
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Proposed overtime rules will result in lost wages and benefits
The Maine Legislature next session will consider another bill that would be harmful...
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CBO report shows $15 federal minimum wage would hurt US economy
A $15 federal minimum wage would wipe out 1.3 million low-income jobs and...
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Maine’s higher minimum wage is doing tangible harm to young workers
Lawmakers in Augusta have proposed a spate of bills this session in an...
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Numerous bills put in jeopardy the health of our small business economy
As a small business owner, I know firsthand that what is good for...
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Minimum wage law hurting small business and Maine’s most vulnerable
They say elections have consequences, and in the case of the minimum wage...
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Big labor still wants to eliminate Maine’s tip credit
Despite widespread opposition throughout the state among all levels of restaurant staff, big...
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Maine progressives continue to offer misleading information about the minimum wage
In an article published Thursday on the Maine Beacon – the online opinion...
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Reductions in child poverty not a result of minimum wage increases
Last month, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) published a study on the...
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Don’t expect higher minimum wages to reduce poverty
The standard objection to increasing the minimum wage is that it will result...
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Medicaid expansion and paying home-care workers must be done in a fiscally responsible manner
Medicaid expansion is the law, and I am committed to implement it. But...
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Why are young people fleeing Seattle?
After years of its status as a beacon of opportunity for young people,...
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Minimum wage propaganda drives higher prices and taxes
Maine’s progressives have been selling the benefits of the minimum wage increase using...
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MECEP’s shoddy defense of the minimum wage ignores basic research methods
Earlier this year, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-wing think tank,...
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Let’s ensure Maine’s minimum wage law does no harm
We need to make sure that employees in Maine do not see the...
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Maine businesses struggle under minimum wage law
Advocates claim that by raising the minimum wage, hard-working Mainers working in these...
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Maine’s minimum-wage law needs adjustment
This article was originally published in the Sun Journal. Nearly two years ago...
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Maine’s minimum wage is unworkable for small, rural employers
Maine employers have been struggling to meet the demands of Question 4 since...
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Ignore the Hollywood campaign to end tipping
This article first appeared on InsideSources.com As the Golden Globes Awards made a...
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Maine’s grassroots restaurant group takes tip credit fight to national stage
In 2016, Maine voters approved Question 4, a measure that incrementally increases Maine’s...
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To be competitive, Maine’s young workers need a training wage
In today’s world, and especially in rural Maine, finding work without prior experience...
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The corrupt link between Seattle’s ‘Fight for $15’ and Berkeley researchers
After Question 4 passed at the ballot box last November, an organization called...
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Seattle offers a chilling example for Maine on minimum wage
There are numerous anecdotal reasons that conservatives oppose raising the minimum wage. Doing...
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Maine’s tip credit appears destined for reinstatement
The Restaurant Workers of Maine received a major victory Tuesday when the Maine...
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Maine is One Step Closer to Restoring the Tip Credit
My faith in government was restored yesterday when the Labor, Commerce, Research and...
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Let’s Fix Questions 2 and 4 for Working, Taxpaying Mainers
It’s a busy and important day for conservatives in Augusta, where the Labor,...
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A Modest Proposal for Dealing with the Consequences of Question 4
Question 4, a citizen initiative passed by Maine voters in 2016, increased the...
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Another Reason Question 4 Is a Job Killer
Question 4 is a bad idea for many reasons. I find it highly...
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Maine Enjoys Second Highest Personal Income Growth in the Nation, Without Question 4
Don’t look now – but Maine’s economy is powering ahead and proving that...
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Question 4 Is a Problem Which Literally Just Keeps Growing
A few weeks ago, Greg Dougal and Adam Lee each presented their viewpoints...
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Raising Minimum Wage Will Hurt Small Businesses and Increase Layoffs
The debate over the November ballot initiative to raise the statewide minimum wage has...
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Question 4 Will Eliminate Low-Wage Jobs, Not Low Wages
Something I will occasionally do while going through checkout at a store is...
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Pro-Minimum Wage Study Filled with Flaws
Recently, advocates of increasing Maine’s minimum wage published a study highlighting the alleged...
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Question 4: Eliminating the Tip Credit Is Bad for Business
In the last few months, The Maine Wire has drawn attention to the...
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Maine People’s Alliance Should Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is
The debate on whether or not voters should increase Maine’s minimum wage continues,...
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Checking the Facts of Minimum Wage Hikes
Maine’s third-largest industry is tourism. At a size of approximately $2.2 billion and...
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Ballot Order of Referendum Questions Announced
Yesterday, Secretary Dunlap announced the ballot order of referendum questions for the upcoming...
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Questioning the Citizenship Behind Citizen Initiatives
I have lived in Maine for sixteen years. When I first moved here,...
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Memo to Maine Media: Stop Being Duped by Astroturf
Imagine you’re a Maine reporter. And imagine you get the following press releases:...
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MDOL Comments on Minimum Wage Ballot Question
On Monday, June 13, 2016, the Maine Department of Labor formally submitted public...
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Maine People’s Alliance’s Shocking Agenda
Do you ever wonder what the other side’s playbook looks like in Augusta?...
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Ballot Questions Would Take Maine Backwards
We have made progress to lower the income tax, fight the drug epidemic,...
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Four Things Other New England States Are Doing Worse Than Maine
New England, on the whole, is an economically-depressed region. Between 2004 and 2014,...
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Minimum Wage Advocates More Concerned with Soundbites than Responsible Public Policy
As The Maine Wire has repeatedly shown here, here and here, proponents of a...
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Minimum Wage Research Poses Problem to $12 Hike
The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is leading an aggressive push to raise the...
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Researching the Minimum Wage
On April 15 Nathan Strout’s “Fuzzy Math in Push for Raising the Minimum...
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Fuzzy Math In Push For Raising The Minimum Wage
As I watch the campaign to raise the minimum wage to $12 an...
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Raising the Minimum Wage (At All) Will Kill Economic Growth
This fall, the voters of Maine may be treated to not one but...
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Common Sense & the Minimum Wage
As I’m sure you already know, certain politicians in the state of Maine,...
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How Economic Ignorance Kills Jobs
For the life of me I can’t understand why anyone would have the mentality...
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Don’t Increase the Minimum Wage
Proponents of a higher minimum wage, led by the Maine People’s Alliance, have...
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Maine Minimum Wage Could Become Highest in Country
A coalition comprised of three liberal political entities in the state of Maine...
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Sigaud: What People Get Wrong About Raising The Minimum Wage
An effort to raise the minimum wage in Portland to $15/hour was defeated...
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Posik: Portland Voters Reject Minimum Wage Increase
On Tuesday, voters in Portland rightfully shot down a ballot question that would...
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Stephens: Whack-a-Mole for Business
Last week , after over forty years in business, A Maine institution closed...
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Posik: Municipal Minimum Wage Dispute Unavailing
Can individual municipalities in Maine assess their own minimum wage, or is that...
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Rousselle: Abolish the Minimum Wage
Gov. Paul LePage’s call for restrictions on towns setting their own specific minimum...
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Why Maine Cannot Afford a Minimum Wage Increase
On Monday, the Maine State Legislature will host public hearings on bill requests...
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Greens Seeking to Double the Minimum Wage in Portland
On Thursday, the Portland Green Independent Committee announced that it will be pushing...
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Minimum Wage Increase Kills Local Book Store [UPDATED]
Tell me if you’ve heard this one. A self-identifying progressive city, a home...
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How Misinformation Pollutes Public Policy
At its best, research can be the backbone of policymaking. It can provide...
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Minimum Wage Increase Wrong for Maine
There is no denying that the low wages earned by Maine people are...
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Daily Catch 11/24/14: MHPC in the News, Obama’s Executive Order, and Portland’s Minimum Wage Hike
Is It Chilly in Here? The United States Department of Agriculture threatened to...
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Bellows: I’ll convince libertarians to support minimum wage hike
AUGUSTA – The Democratic candidate running against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins told...
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Small business owners balk at minimum wage hike
Advocates for a big increase in the minimum wage say Maine’s poor will...
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Portland Wage Hike Potentially Devastating to Small Businesses
This week, a Portland task force will hear final discussions on Mayor Michael...
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Study: Minimum wage laws increased unemployment, slowed job creation in 2013
In 2013, minimum-wage increases were associated with increases in unemployment and decreases in...
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9 Things Maine's Do-Nothing Democrats Want More Than Paying Hospital Bills
The Do-Nothing Democrats in Augusta have two months and twenty days remaining before...
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House GOP: Democrats Deliver Another Blow to Job Creation in Maine
From the House Republican Office: AUGUSTA – Well, there they go again. Yesterday,...
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Democrats Fear Big Minimum Wage Hike Will Reduce Welfare Rolls
AUGUSTA – Amid Friday’s debate over whether to raise Maine’s minimum wage law,...
