Jobs and Income Legislature revisits bill that would require employers to provide sick leave “The lack of paid sick days decreases workers’ financial security and hurts our economy,” Garrett Martin, executive director of Maine Center for Economic Policy, said in a […] MaineBiz Posted February 13, 2019 Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days
Taxes and Budget EDITORIAL: Janet Mills offers hopeful budget but raises questions about funding sources Mills’ proposal may thread a political needle, but calls from her left to roll back the LePage-era tax cuts are a more intellectually honest way of achieving […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 12, 2019 Tags Budget, Revenue
Taxes and Budget Reaction to Gov. Mills' budget: Pro and con Garrett Martin, executive director of Maine Center for Economic Policy: “Gov. Mills’ budget plan makes progress on investments critical for Maine’s future, particularly in the area of […] MaineBiz Posted February 12, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Mills uses budget speech to further chip away at LePage legacy In 2017, the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy found that LePage had foregone roughly $2 billion in federal funds — much of that around Medicaid expansion […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 11, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Janet Mills begins selling her budget to both ends of Maine’s political spectrum The leader of the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, which issued a budget framework with an income tax hike on higher earners, said it “locks in” […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 11, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Maine governor unveils two-year $8 billion budget proposal Meanwhile, the liberal-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy called Mills’ proposal a “mixed bag.” Executive director Garrett Martin said Mills’ budget would keep LePage-era tax cuts, while […] Associated Press Posted February 8, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Mills’ budget proposal prioritizes health, education while leaving LePage’s tax cuts for the wealthy Some policy analysts who believe the proposal is moderate in scope hope lawmakers will press the new governor to take a bolder stance as the budget debate […] Beacon Posted February 8, 2019 Tags Budget, Education, Health Care, Tax Breaks, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mills avoids tax hikes, boosts school aid in $8 billion spending plan hit from left and right The half-measures in the budget will frustrate progressives. The Maine Center for Economic Policy advocated a budget outline that would use surpluses and a $518 million income […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 8, 2019 Tags Budget, Education, Taxes
Maine’s Economy MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine's Legislative Districts - 2019 The State of the Districts Dive into the data to discover the economic trends in Maine’s legislative districts, and how they compare with other regions in Maine. […] MECEP Posted January 23, 2019 Tags Economy, Local
Taxes and Budget Guest Blog: Who pays and why it matters Aidan Davis, senior policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, delivered the following keynote address at MECEP’s 2019 Policy Insights Conference. We’re grateful to […] MECEP Posted January 22, 2019 Tags Income Tax, Property Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes