Taxes and Budget In their own words: Harrington and Kidder compete in Maine House District 19 After the Great Recession of 2008, some states cut their budgets and taxes while other states raised taxes on their wealthiest people and most profitable large corporations. […] Seacoast Online Posted October 16, 2020 Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Portland voters to decide on $15 minimum wage, plus hazard pay An estimated 23,500 Portland workers would see a pay increase under the ordinance, including 14,000 workers currently making less than $15 an hour plus another 9,000 who […] Portland Press Herald Posted October 14, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income State predicts Maine will lose nearly 16,000 jobs by 2028 While a tight labor market may raise wages, Maine would be in a better position if it had more in-migration, said Garrett Martin, executive director of the […] Portland Press Herald Posted October 13, 2020 Tags Jobs
Taxes and Budget 2021 will bring another Maine budget fight on taxes and spending Progressive groups including the Maine Center for Economic Policy are renewing an advocacy push to raise taxes on high earners in the state as a way to avoid cuts. […] Bangor Daily News Posted October 13, 2020 Tags Budget, Taxes
Jobs and Income Data: 257,000 Mainers Having Trouble Paying Household Expenses A new analysis of census data by the national Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and Maine Center for Economic Policy finds that about 257,000 Maine adults […] Maine Public Posted October 8, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Incomes, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Guest Opinion | Rick Cole: Losing Vroman’s Would Mean More Than Losing A Bookstore Corporate businesses don’t reinvest their earnings in local communities, according to a raft of economic studies. One study done by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found […] Pasadena Now Posted October 5, 2020 Tags Local
Taxes and Budget Slashing state budget would slow Maine’s recovery, report warns If state lawmakers take the same path that their predecessors took in the aftermath of the Great Recession, Maine may once again see a slower recovery from […] Beacon Posted September 30, 2020 Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Severe recession, without aid, could shrink Maine government revenue for years The potential for a deep, prolonged recession has sparked more calls from some analysts and Maine’s congressional delegation for federal stimulus that includes local government funding to […] Portland Press Herald Posted September 28, 2020 Tags Budget, Federal, Recession, Revenue
Jobs and Income Editorial: Addressing food insecurity Maine has the highest food insecurity rate of all the New England states and a 2018 report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy Maine found that families are struggling […] Mount Desert Islander Posted September 24, 2020 Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP
Jobs and Income Mills’ work search requirement adds additional burden for unemployed Mainers, advocates say James Myall, policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, agreed that the order could make many feel they have to return to work. “The concern is […] Beacon Posted September 24, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Unemployment