Maine’s childcare system is struggling to meet the needs of families. As we’ve reported in the past, some progress has been made to...

In Maine, our hard working healthcare workers play a critical role in ensuring that our families and communities remain healthy and safe....

In Maine, we owe our thriving economy to the hard working people in our workforce. Their contributions to businesses across the state are...

Maine is well known for its many small businesses. They make up the backbone of our economy and our communities, and employee-owned...

This week, The Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program released its recommendations for a comprehensive...

The Mills administration recently unveiled its budget proposal for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. The $10.3 billion two-year budget proposal...

Earlier this month, the Commission on Paid Family and Medical Leave held its final meeting to discuss its findings and recommendations...

Question 1: At some point in everybody's life, they are going to need to take an extended period off from work. Whether they have a new...

On Monday, October 3rd, the Commission on Paid Family and Medical Leave will hold a meeting to discuss the preliminary findings of an...

As the cost of living rises in Maine and across the country, we’re thankful that our state lawmakers have been fighting to help working...

Without the flexibility to take time off from work, navigating family care needs can be nearly impossible. Unexpected challenges at home...

Rising inflation is taking its toll on Mainers. For many working Mainers, it’s a daily struggle to put food on the table, pay bills, and...

The Affordable Care Act was a major step forward for health insurance in the United States. For the first time, millions could access...

The Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston has released a case study that presents an...

The Commission on Paid Family and Medical Leave is in the midst of crafting its recommendations for Maine’s statewide Paid Family and...

Among the many fragile systems exposed by the pandemic was a lack of job security for scores of American workers. In higher education...

Maine’s rural forestry industries, like the state’s economy as a whole, sustained significant blows in the face of the pandemic. Loggers,...

On November 10, Governor Mills announced that 524,754 working Mainers will receive one-time Disaster Relief Payments of $285, to be...

Last month, Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Commission met for the first time to begin development on a statewide PFML program....

The Chamber of Commerce is a well-known presence in any community. For owners of businesses large and small, it represents an opportunity...