Maine’s Economy A legislative path toward justice According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, Black Mainers are six times as likely to be incarcerated as white Mainers, and Mainers of color typically experience […] VillageSoup Posted September 24, 2020 Tags Racial Equity
Jobs and Income Wisdom Summit addresses aging well through COVID-19 A strong point of presenters is that older Mainers are still contributors. “Let’s face it, just because someone’s older doesn’t mean that they aren’t contributing to our […] WABI Posted September 16, 2020 Tags Seniors
Taxes and Budget Both spending cuts and revenue increases must be considered to balance budget New research from the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy shows that lowering taxes doesn’t necessarily spur economic activity. For example, after the 2008 recession, five states, including Maine, […] Bangor Daily News Posted September 14, 2020 Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes
Jobs and Income Maine Council of Aging hosting virtual summit to include speakers, panels The Maine Council on Aging will host the 2020 Virtual Wisdom Summit featuring state and national leaders in aging policy, workforce and wellness on Wednesdays, Sept. 16 […] Sun Journal Posted September 14, 2020 Tags Seniors
Taxes and Budget Proposal to close state's $538M revenue shortfall includes call for more federal support Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said that the proposal “is a good attempt to bridge the revenue gap in the current […] MaineBiz Posted September 11, 2020 Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Federal, Recession, Revenue
Taxes and Budget State finance department makes recommendations to curtail lost revenue With state revenue down more than $500 million due to COVID-19, the Department of Administrative and Finance Services have passed along a few suggestions to Governor Janet […] Fox Bangor Posted September 10, 2020 Tags Budget, Revenue
Maine’s Economy Anti-racist action in Portland follows canceled Black Lives Matter protest In Portland, according to the FBI Crime Data Explorer and the US Census Bureau, 17.8 percent of police arrests from 2008-2018 were of Black people, while Blacks account for only 8.3 […] Portland Phoenix Posted September 9, 2020 Tags Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy What the road ahead looks like for Maine’s economy James Myall, policy analyst with the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy in Augusta, said that like the Great Recession from 2007 and 2009 that took eight […] Bangor Daily News Posted September 1, 2020 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Recession
Taxes and Budget RESEARCH REVIEW: State tax and budget cuts don’t boost economic activity and can cause harm Supporters of tax cuts often claim they will directly boost economic activity. A large body of research refutes this argument. In a comprehensive review of four decades […] MECEP Posted August 18, 2020 Tags Budget, Economy, Recession, Revenue, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Tax committee chair calls for taxing wealthy to address revenue shortfall Sarah Austin, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy who also took part in the discussion, pointed out that “over the next three years, […] Beacon Posted August 14, 2020 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes