minimum wage
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PublishedApril 9, 2017
Our View: Maine lawmakers should study tipped wage, not cut it
It would be premature to change the state's new minimum-wage law before seeing if it works.
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PublishedApril 5, 2017
Dozens of restaurant servers weigh in on both sides of ‘tip credit’ issue
Most tell lawmakers they fear losing a livable income if the practice is phased out as planned, but others want to stay the course so their minimum wage rises to $12 by 2024.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2017
Our View: Maine’s minimum-wage hike is a law, not a suggestion
Gov. LePage is acting more like a king than like a leader of a democratically elected government.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2017
Greg Kesich: Hey Maine Democrats, try not to turn a victory at the polls into a defeat
Enthusiasm is lacking for the voter-approved minimum wage increase that should be your party's bread and butter.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2017
Legislature returns to tackle legalized marijuana, minimum wage
Lawmakers in Augusta face immediate pressure over whether to alter the two voter-approved measures.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2017
Another View: Editorial mischaracterizes critics of eliminating tip credit
Opposition to the move is based not on 'histrionics,' but on credible concern over the impact on service and revenue.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2016
After ‘the ball’ falls on New Year’s Eve, minimum wage goes up in 19 states
Low-paid workers in Maine and many other U.S. locations have an extra reason to cheer the start of 2017.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2016
Our View: Augusta shouldn’t stand in the way of Maine minimum-wage hike
After years of failing to raise base pay, some now want to interfere with what the voters passed.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2016
New Maine law prompts Portland to amend its minimum wage ordinance
A City Council vote aligns the city threshold with the state's while debate over tipped workers continues.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2016
Maine Voices: Awareness of tipped-wage issue might have tipped balance on Question 4 vote
Voters probably didn't intend to triple tipped workers' base pay. But that can be remedied.
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