Question 2 will create a strong economy, thriving communities, and successful kids

Maine’s future economic success depends on having a well-skilled workforce able to tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century – and the means of developing that workforce […]

James Myall

Posted November 1, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

Question 2 will create a strong economy, thriving communities, and successful kids.

Maine’s future economic success depends on having a well-skilled workforce able to tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century – and the means of developing that workforce […]

James Myall

Posted November 1, 2016

Tags Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Mounting evidence reinforces the case for accepting federal funds to improve health care access and affordability in Maine

Several recent studies and analyses of the 31 states that have accepted federal money to increase access to health care demonstrate the continued benefits of doing so. […]

James Myall

Posted September 6, 2016

Tags Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Education, Health Care

Faster internet speeds, wider availability would boost Maine’s economy

If it took a while for your internet service provider (ISP) to load this page onto your computer, you’re not alone. Maine has some of the slowest […]

James Myall

Posted August 31, 2016

Tags Economy, Education, Health Care, Infrastructure

Health Care, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Augusta’s adherence to austerity holds Maine back

Conservative fiscal policies at the state and national level have been a key cause of the lackluster economic recovery following the Great Recession, according to a new […]

James Myall

Posted August 15, 2016

Tags Economy, Education, Health Care, Infrastructure, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Maine’s Economy

Immigrants, including refugees, are good for Maine

In a visit to Maine on Thursday, Donald Trump suggested that the presence of Somali refugees in the state was a security risk and an economic drag. However, […]

James Myall

Posted August 5, 2016

Tags Economy, Education, Immigration

Jobs and Income

Mainers’ personal income growth third slowest in the nation; are big businesses to blame?

Since the Great Recession, Mainers’ personal incomes have grown at a slower rate than residents of nearly every other state, according to a new Pew Research Center […]

James Myall

Posted August 3, 2016

Tags Economy, Incomes, Jobs, Wages

Education, Taxes and Budget

Leaked memo confirms Governor’s priorities remain the same – tax breaks for the wealthy, cuts in crucially important investments in our communities

An internal memo leaked from a member of Governor LePage’s administration to the Portland Press Herald reveals LePage’s plans for the upcoming legislative session and the 2018-19 […]

James Myall

Posted July 28, 2016

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Maine May jobs numbers contain mixed news

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today released state employment numbers for May, revealing that Maine was among the majority of states which experienced no statistically-significant […]

James Myall

Posted June 17, 2016

Tags Jobs, Recession, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Report on “America’s Shrinking Middle Class” offers some bright spots for Maine, Lewiston-Auburn

The Pew Research Center recently released a report, America’s Shrinking Middle Class, examining the relative proportion of lower-, middle-, and upper-income populations in 229 of the nation’s […]

James Myall

Posted May 27, 2016

Tags Economic Security, Economy

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Question 2 will create a strong economy, thriving communities, and successful kids

Question 2 will create a strong economy, thriving communities, and successful kids.

Mounting evidence reinforces the case for accepting federal funds to improve health care access and affordability in Maine

Faster internet speeds, wider availability would boost Maine’s economy

Augusta’s adherence to austerity holds Maine back

Immigrants, including refugees, are good for Maine

Mainers’ personal income growth third slowest in the nation; are big businesses to blame?

Leaked memo confirms Governor’s priorities remain the same – tax breaks for the wealthy, cuts in crucially important investments in our communities

Maine May jobs numbers contain mixed news

Report on “America’s Shrinking Middle Class” offers some bright spots for Maine, Lewiston-Auburn