One of Maine's top Democrats is pushing a proposal to raise wages for direct health care workers as part of a broader effort to fill job ...

AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A bill set to be filed by Maine’s Speaker of the House would raise wages for direct care workers.

Maine has overspent the budget again, partially due to a “robust” minimum wage, “free” community college, “free” federal funding (which dries up) and “green” energy.

A decision to revoke cost-of-living increases in reimbursements for Medicaid services this month came as a surprise to ...

We should be tightening the belts of those who benefit most from our economy. A millionaires tax is one possibility.

Maine's minimum wage will increase to $14.65 an hour next week, but some of the gains for the state's lowest-paid workers will be offset by required contributions to the new Paid Family Medical Leave ...

The state's MaineCare program is facing a nearly $120 million shortfall over the next six months, which the Mills administration says has forced it to make difficult decisions.

Maine's minimum wage will increase beginning Jan. 1, 2025. The state minimum wage will go from $14.15 to $14.65 per hour, based on recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor ...

Minimum-wage workers in 21 states will see a bigger paycheck come the new year. They're among the many thousands of laws changing as a new year begins. Those wage increases will impact an estimated ...

While Massachusetts will not see an increase in 2025, four of New England’s six states will: Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Minimum wage workers in Connecticut will see a pay ...