Taxes and Budget

Highway fund shortfall highlights the need for sustainable revenue solutions

At a glance: Maine is struggling to fund road improvements and support for communities because it isn’t bringing in enough money to keep up with rising costs […]

James Myall

Posted December 19, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Trump administration health care plans could endanger coverage for hundreds of thousands of Mainers and cost the state hundreds of millions

At a glance: Plans to cut Medicaid include ending its expansion under the Affordable Care Act, reducing federal funding, introducing block grants (a fixed amount of money), […]

James Myall

Posted December 6, 2024

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States

A number of prominent politicians have proposed increasingly harsh anti-immigration measures which range from restricting access to public assistance to mass incarceration and deportation of undocumented immigrants […]

James Myall

Posted October 29, 2024

Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Report PDF Summary pdf view stories State of Working Maine 2024 examines Maine’s economy and how it performs for working Mainers, particularly in the post-COVID era. A […]

James Myall

Posted October 23, 2024

Taxes and Budget

New budget projections highlight the need to get serious about raising revenue

Update: Read MECEP’s November 25, 2024 statement on the revised revenue forecast. At a glance: Projected budget shortfalls are nothing new Ultimately lawmakers must work with the […]

James Myall

Posted October 7, 2024

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, K-12 Education, Medicaid, Revenue

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Census data shows most Mainers ahead compared to pre-pandemic — but poorest still struggling

At a glance: Between 2019 and 2023, Maine’s median household income rose 5% to nearly $74,000, while the bottom 20% saw a 1% drop to just over […]

James Myall

Posted September 17, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Incomes, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Wages

Jobs and Income

Maine’s minimum wage to increase to $14.65 next year, boosting wages for 96,000 workers

New data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Maine’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents per hour in 2025 to keep pace with increased […]

James Myall

Posted September 11, 2024

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be 

Both Vice President Harris and former President Trump have recently endorsed the idea of exempting tipped income from federal income taxes. The effort also has a vehicle […]

James Myall

Posted August 30, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wages

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Undocumented immigrants contribute millions in taxes to Maine

A new report from the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) confirms undocumented immigrants contribute to the strength of our economy and the health of public […]

James Myall

Posted July 31, 2024

Tags Federal, Immigration, Revenue, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

5 reasons to be optimistic about Maine’s economy

At a glance: Despite consensus that the economy is in bad shape, Americans are broadly optimistic about their own financial circumstances Economic data mirrors this sentiment: unemployment […]

James Myall

Posted July 30, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

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Highway fund shortfall highlights the need for sustainable revenue solutions

Trump administration health care plans could endanger coverage for hundreds of thousands of Mainers and cost the state hundreds of millions

7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

New budget projections highlight the need to get serious about raising revenue

Census data shows most Mainers ahead compared to pre-pandemic — but poorest still struggling

Maine’s minimum wage to increase to $14.65 next year, boosting wages for 96,000 workers

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Undocumented immigrants contribute millions in taxes to Maine

5 reasons to be optimistic about Maine’s economy

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Highway fund shortfall highlights the need for sustainable revenue solutions

Trump administration health care plans could endanger coverage for hundreds of thousands of Mainers and cost the state hundreds of millions

7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

New budget projections highlight the need to get serious about raising revenue

Census data shows most Mainers ahead compared to pre-pandemic — but poorest still struggling

Maine’s minimum wage to increase to $14.65 next year, boosting wages for 96,000 workers

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Undocumented immigrants contribute millions in taxes to Maine

5 reasons to be optimistic about Maine’s economy

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be 