There is no more important issue on the table for Mainers than strengthening the state’s economy. It is for this reason that we are committed to fighting for and promoting the development of a strong green job economy here in the state. Perhaps you have read in MaineBiz that Maine’s green jobs sector is growing [...]

By Cliff Ginn Sun Journal, Mar 21, 2010 Recently, Gov. John Baldacci and Democratic legislative leaders unveiled two bond packages to promote job creation. These proposals move in the right direction, but should go further. In a recession, consumer spending and business investment plummet, leading to massive job losses. In the short term, those jobs [...]

Maine’s Competitive Skills Scholarship Program by Sandra S. Butler, Luisa S. Deprez, John Dorrer, & Auta M. Main The authors describe how the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program, administered by the Maine Department of Labor, aims both to meet the needs of Maine employers through improved access to a skilled labor force and to improve job [...]

Reported By: Susan Sharon It may be one of the best kept job-retraining secrets in Maine. It offers an attractive benefits package and good pay and the training program itself is free. And it’s being held up as a model for how business, education and labor can help strengthen the new economy. Stacey Timberlake of [...]

April 22, 2009 Reported By: Tom Porter The state of Maine could cut it energy bills by at least $10 billion and create over 10,000 jobs by the year 2020, if it embraces a bold new energy policy. That’s the gist of a new report released today – on Earth Day – by Opportunity Maine. [...]