Jobs and Income

Broken Bootstraps

We all know the saying, “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps”. It means that you improve your situation by your own efforts. It is lauded; if you […]

Jody Harris

Posted February 28, 2013

Tags Economic Security

Beware of legislative tax cuts that promise heaven and earth

You may never have heard of ALEC–the American Legislative Exchange Council–but you have experienced its long reach as out-of-state corporate giants manipulate state tax policies right here […]

Jody Harris

Posted February 13, 2013

Tags Tax Breaks, Taxes

Education

Don't blame the schools

Every time the governor talks about them, he says our public schools are failing. He bases this on test scores and student performance. He cites Maine students’ […]

Jody Harris

Posted February 11, 2013

Tags Education

Education, Taxes and Budget

Maine Education Funding Cuts Are the Largest in New England

LePage budget proposal will worsen trend that threatens our children’s future and state’s economic well-being Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, February 5, 2013) The Maine Center for Economic […]

Posted February 7, 2013

Tags Budget, Education

Taxes and Budget

Booze, Bonds and Budget Balancing

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” ―Self-Reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th American essayist All leaders need followers. Despite Emerson’s call to be nonconformist, political […]

Jody Harris

Posted January 18, 2013

Tags Bonds, Budget, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Maine Working Families Cannot Make Ends Meet

Maine ranks 21st in the number of low-income working families A new study shows that 29% of Maine families cannot meet basic needs, even though they are […]

Jody Harris

Posted January 16, 2013

Tags Economic Security

Jobs and Income

Community is important to our economy too

Our political leaders often are singularly focused on business growth as our economic savior. And there is no doubt, businesses are vital as employers, purchasers, and investors. […]

Jody Harris

Posted January 14, 2013

Tags Economy, Employment

Taxes and Budget

The Great Tax Shift Is On!

The Governor’s proposed budget “increases property taxes for 75,000 households by an average of $462, and as much as $1,600 for some households” Augusta, Maine (Friday, […]

Posted January 11, 2013

Tags Budget, Property Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Analysis: "Revenue Collapse" Caused by Recession, Tax Cuts Responsible for State's Budget Shortfall

Augusta, Maine (Thursday, January 10, 2013) As Governor Paul LePage prepares to release his budget for the biennium beginning July 1, 2013, the Maine Center for Economic […]

Posted January 10, 2013

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Buy Local; Invest in Maine People

“What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?” ―Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas It’s […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 8, 2012

Tags Economy, Jobs

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Broken Bootstraps

Beware of legislative tax cuts that promise heaven and earth

Don't blame the schools

Maine Education Funding Cuts Are the Largest in New England

Booze, Bonds and Budget Balancing

Maine Working Families Cannot Make Ends Meet

Community is important to our economy too

The Great Tax Shift Is On!

MECEP Analysis: "Revenue Collapse" Caused by Recession, Tax Cuts Responsible for State's Budget Shortfall

Buy Local; Invest in Maine People