Maine’s Economy

Double-up Food Bucks: Double the Return, Double the Economic Impact

Blogger’s Note: This blog post has been corrected. The original version contained an error. It shoud read and now does, “The House version of the farm bill […]

Jody Harris

Posted August 13, 2012

Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP

Out of the mouths of babes...

Scott Moody, executive director of the Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC), had this to say yesterday in response to a Portland press event on child hunger: When you’re […]

Jody Harris

Posted July 26, 2012

Tags Children, Food Insecurity

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Immigrants: Fueling Maine's Economy

The nonpartisan, New-York-based Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) reports that rather than being a drag on our economy, immigrants actually help grow it and by remarkably large amounts. […]

Jody Harris

Posted July 11, 2012

Tags Economy, Immigration, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Governor Defies Maine Voters

Governor LePage announced on Tuesday night that he would not borrow funds for bonds Maine voters approved in 2009 for important state economic investments. We’ve seen politicians […]

Jody Harris

Posted June 15, 2012

Tags Jobs

Maine’s Economy

New Study "Reinforces MECEP Findings on the Growing Beneficial Influence of Immigrant-owned Businesses on Our Economy"

Fiscal Policy Institute report echoes recent MECEP research on the Asian and Latino business community in Maine Augusta, Maine (Thursday, June 14, 2012) The Maine Center […]

Posted June 14, 2012

Tags Immigration

Taxes and Budget

State government’s ability to respond to future needs is diminished

As part of this year’s state budget cuts, the Governor just may have cut off his nose to spite his face. On July 1, the State Planning […]

Jody Harris

Posted June 11, 2012

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Statement on the Failure to Override the R&D Bond Issue Veto

Augusta, Maine (Thursday, May 31, 2012) Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued the following statement today in response to the […]

Posted May 31, 2012

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

Bonds: A Prudent Investment with a Big Payoff

If your roof were leaking, would you delay repairs while the problem worsens? With Maine’s roads and bridges crumbling, doesn’t it also make sense to invest in […]

Jody Harris

Posted April 24, 2012

Tags Bonds, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

Earth Day Reflection and Maine's Farming Future

Sunday is Earth Day. We’ve come a long way since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Forty-two years ago, Maine’s rivers foamed with chemicals and […]

Jody Harris

Posted April 22, 2012

Tags Economy, Local

Jobs and Income

Revised BLS Data Confirms that Maine Ranks Near the Bottom among the States in Job Creation

Statistics show Maine lost 1,300 jobs in 2011 and ranked 45th in per capita job growth Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, March 13, 2012) Revised data from the […]

Posted March 13, 2012

Tags Employment, Jobs

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Double-up Food Bucks: Double the Return, Double the Economic Impact

Out of the mouths of babes...

Immigrants: Fueling Maine's Economy

Governor Defies Maine Voters

New Study "Reinforces MECEP Findings on the Growing Beneficial Influence of Immigrant-owned Businesses on Our Economy"

State government’s ability to respond to future needs is diminished

MECEP Statement on the Failure to Override the R&D Bond Issue Veto

Bonds: A Prudent Investment with a Big Payoff

Earth Day Reflection and Maine's Farming Future

Revised BLS Data Confirms that Maine Ranks Near the Bottom among the States in Job Creation