Jobs and Income

LD 599: Expanding overtime protections for 21,000 salaried workers

At a glance: LD 599 would align Maine’s salary threshold for overtime pay with the federal standard of $58,656, ensuring an additional 21,000 salaried workers are eligible […]

James Myall

Posted March 28, 2025

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Overtime, Wages

Taxes and Budget

New “continuing services budget” provides stable foundation for future planning

Last Friday the appropriations committee approved an $11.5 billion “continuing services” budget to continue state operations at a more-or-less flat level for the next two years. While […]

James Myall

Posted March 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Economic Security, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Maine Senate Republicans backtrack on budget deal, jeopardizing health care and forestry

Updated 3/13/2025 At a glance: Maine Senate Republicans agreed on a budget to help health care and forestry — the state has extra funds to cover these […]

James Myall

Posted March 12, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Revenue

Taxes and Budget

8 things to know about federal funding in Maine

Federal government spending strengthens communities, improves quality of life, and boosts the overall economy. In Maine, it helps pay for roads, bridges, schools, public safety, and health […]

James Myall

Posted March 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Golden’s Family Income Security Credit: strong fundamentals undermined by some problematic provisions

Congressman Jared Golden has shared a new idea to change the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and make it better for families. The fundamentals of his plan, called […]

James Myall

Posted February 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Federal, Incomes, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Canadian boycott could hurt Maine’s tourism economy

Relations between the United States and Canada have deteriorated rapidly in the wake of threats by President Trump ranging from imposing tariffs to outright annexation. In response […]

James Myall

Posted February 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Economy, Revenue

Taxes and Budget

Maine GOP proposes cuts to health care, housing, college aid, and paid leave

In a series of votes last Tuesday, Republicans in Maine’s House and Senate didn’t just block an urgent supplemental budget measure to ensure health care providers get […]

James Myall

Posted February 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Higher Education, Medicaid, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Revenue

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Congressional Republican plan threatens health insurance affordability for Mainers

Congressional Republicans are pushing for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans — and they plan to pay for them by letting health insurance subsidies expire. If Congress […]

James Myall

Posted February 11, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

GOP lawmakers threaten Medicaid funding, putting rural hospitals at risk

At a glance: Some Maine lawmakers are blocking a budget they previously supported, delaying funds needed for hospitals and health care providers Many hospitals, especially in rural […]

James Myall

Posted February 10, 2025

Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2025

2025 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. […]

James Myall

Posted January 27, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Incomes, Poverty, Seniors, Unemployment, Wages

Filter by Category

Filter by Resource Type

Filter by Author

Filter by Tags

Filter by Feature Research

LD 599: Expanding overtime protections for 21,000 salaried workers

New “continuing services budget” provides stable foundation for future planning

Maine Senate Republicans backtrack on budget deal, jeopardizing health care and forestry

8 things to know about federal funding in Maine

Golden’s Family Income Security Credit: strong fundamentals undermined by some problematic provisions

Canadian boycott could hurt Maine’s tourism economy

Maine GOP proposes cuts to health care, housing, college aid, and paid leave

Congressional Republican plan threatens health insurance affordability for Mainers

GOP lawmakers threaten Medicaid funding, putting rural hospitals at risk

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2025