minimum wage
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PublishedJune 14, 2016
Maine Voices: Support the referendum to increase Maine’s minimum wage
The proposal would raise the state's hourly minimum wage from $7.50 to $9 in 2017 and then a dollar a year until it reaches $12 in 2020.
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PublishedJune 7, 2016
Millions of dollars flow into Maine ballot initiative campaigns
Backers of expanding gun-sale background checks have received more than $3 million so far, and Maine's other four ballot initiatives are also receiving sizable checks.
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PublishedMay 29, 2016
Our View: Forced part-time work a growing economic reality
As the percentage of Mainers in retail and other service jobs increases, state programs should adapt.
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PublishedMay 10, 2016
Portfolio: Portland’s minimum wage ripples; pitches wanted; and young entrepreneurs
Amato's is paying workers in nearby towns $10.10 per hour to keep it fair.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016
Our View: Hiking Maine’s minimum wage could narrow enforcement gap
Cities with legislated higher pay, like Portland, have fewer resources to ensure that workers are getting everything they've earned.
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PublishedApril 27, 2016
Democrats see ploy in Republican effort to boost minimum wage
Many Democrats want to ramp up the wage to $12 an hour – not $10.
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PublishedApril 26, 2016
Cities, states with higher minimum wages get the job of tracking violators
Workers in areas with legislated higher wages, like Portland, are often afraid to speak up if there are violations.
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PublishedApril 15, 2016
Maine lawmakers approve welfare reform, drug penalty bills as session draws to a close
The Legislature, meeting into the early hours of Saturday morning, also diverts $10 million into the rainy day fund from a legal settlement.
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PublishedApril 14, 2016
Maine business-backed $10-an-hour minimum wage bill falls short
The Senate votes 22-12 to support the proposal, short of the two-thirds majority needed to make it law before Mainers vote on a $12-an-hour initiative in November.
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PublishedApril 4, 2016
California enacts highest statewide minimum wage in U.S.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday that will increase the minimum wage in the state to $15 by 2022.
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