State Unemployment Rates by Race & Ethnicity

New data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that racial disparities regarding employment persist across the country, including in Maine. This is a topic which […]

James Myall

Posted March 11, 2016

Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Testimony in Opposition to 1631, “An Act to Reduce the Liability of Maine Taxpayers by Aligning Maine's Welfare Programs with Federal Law”

LD 1631 reinforces federal standards that do not apply to the economic realities that Maine workers face. It makes it harder for individuals to get the skills […]

James Myall

Posted March 10, 2016

Tags Economic Security, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

Distressed Community Index Highlights Administration’s Failure to Provide for Rural Mainers

A recent study by the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) reveals that 52,000 Mainers live in distressed communities and demonstrates the extent of the LePage administration’s failed economic […]

James Myall

Posted March 8, 2016

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Poverty, Recession

Health Care

Mary Mayhew’s misinformation campaign contradicts reality, experts on the front lines of Maine’s opioid epidemic

When 31 states (plus the District of Columbia) have accepted federal funding to expand Medicaid, and two more states are in discussion to do so, the LePage […]

James Myall

Posted March 7, 2016

Tags Health Care, Medicaid

Taxes and Budget

Testimony in Opposition to 1622 "An Act to Eliminate the Maine Estate Tax"

“Eliminating the estate tax will generate a nearly $18 million give away to fewer than 60 of the wealthiest families owning property in Maine each year. These are […]

James Myall

Posted March 3, 2016

Tags Estate Tax

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

MHPC “Piglet Book” ignores administration mismanagement and misses the real scandal: millions of lost and rejected federal funds

“Weeding out authentic waste, fraud, and abuse is a laudable goal, but to overlook hundreds of millions of dollars in lost federal funds, as the MHPC report […]

James Myall

Posted February 8, 2016

Tags Budget, Economy, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Latest employment figures paint a poor picture for Maine’s economy in 2015 and beyond

The latest figures released by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reinforce a persistent trend for Maine’s economy. The state continues to struggle to recover from […]

James Myall

Posted January 26, 2016

Tags Jobs, Recession, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

Why state lottery odds are never in Mainers’ favor

It’s hard to imagine a tax that people would line up to pay; a tax so enticing it would be the topic of conversation week after week. […]

James Myall

Posted January 19, 2016

Tags Budget, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Governor LePage ignores the value of land conservation to Maine’s economy

Gov. LePage recently announced that he will belatedly sign off on multiple voter approved bond issues for the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) program, but he remains […]

James Myall

Posted December 21, 2015

Tags Bonds, Economy

Maine’s Economy

Governor LePage ignores the value of land conservation to Maine’s economy

Gov. LePage recently announced that he will belatedly sign off on multiple voter approved bond issues for the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) program, but he remains […]

James Myall

Posted December 21, 2015

Tags Property Tax

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State Unemployment Rates by Race & Ethnicity

Testimony in Opposition to 1631, “An Act to Reduce the Liability of Maine Taxpayers by Aligning Maine's Welfare Programs with Federal Law”

Distressed Community Index Highlights Administration’s Failure to Provide for Rural Mainers

Mary Mayhew’s misinformation campaign contradicts reality, experts on the front lines of Maine’s opioid epidemic

Testimony in Opposition to 1622 "An Act to Eliminate the Maine Estate Tax"

MHPC “Piglet Book” ignores administration mismanagement and misses the real scandal: millions of lost and rejected federal funds

Latest employment figures paint a poor picture for Maine’s economy in 2015 and beyond

Why state lottery odds are never in Mainers’ favor

Governor LePage ignores the value of land conservation to Maine’s economy

Governor LePage ignores the value of land conservation to Maine’s economy