Taxes and Budget

The Distributional Effects of Recent Changes to Maine’s Tax System

Abstract: Both classical economic theory and recent empirical research support the notion that taxes should be progressive: that the wealthiest citizens should pay a larger share of […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 23, 2013

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s slow job and employment recovery makes food benefit cuts worse

On November 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for a quarter of a million Mainers will decrease by $11 to $36 per month depending on household […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 1, 2013

Tags Employment, Food Insecurity, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

Nearly 250,000 Mainers, Including More than 100,000 Kids, Face Food Assistance Cuts Beginning Today

A family of three will lose 16 meals per month under SNAP reductions; an additional $40 billion in federal cuts is also pending Augusta, Maine (Friday, November […]

Posted November 1, 2013

Tags Children, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Education, Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Bond Questions 2, 4, and 5: Maine needs to invest in higher education for struggling workers

Thirty-six percent of the building stock at the University of Maine is 50 or more years old. Dwight Eisenhower was president when the state built most of […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 31, 2013

Tags Bonds, Education, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Question 3 – Maine’s aged bridges need repair

You know the old line, “In Maine, driving is better in the winter because the potholes get filled with snow.” Mainers have always grumbled about road conditions. […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 30, 2013

Tags Bonds, Budget, Infrastructure, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Western Maine’s promising tourism economy needs a boost

As the leaf peepers flock to Maine this week, the Western Mountains region, where the forests are ablaze with color, is prime foliage viewing country. These tourists […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 15, 2013

Tags Employment, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

An Analysis of Investment in Tourism in Western Maine: 2002-2012

This report documents the investment in tourism assets in Franklin and Oxford counties over the past decade. MECEP analysis indicates that federal, state, and philanthropic funds contribute […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 15, 2013

Tags Economy, Federal, Local, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

No News in Latest Maine Jobs Report

“Maine workers are still mired in the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression” Augusta, Maine (Friday, September 20, 2013) The Maine Center for Economic Policy […]

Posted September 20, 2013

Tags Employment, Jobs, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

American Community Survey Findings Show Poverty Today Is Even Higher than during the Depths of the Great Recession

“Maine’s leaders and policy makers must address the disturbing rise in child poverty” Augusta, Maine (Thursday, September 19, 2013) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) […]

Posted September 19, 2013

Tags Poverty, Recession

Health Care

Maine Hospitals Will Lose $600 Million, Forgo 1,500 Jobs if Maine Does Not Accept Federal Affordable Care Act Funds

While Governor LePage touts the bipartisan payment deal, his opposition to increasing health coverage puts hospital future finances at risk Augusta. Maine (Wednesday, September 18, 2013) […]

Posted September 18, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

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The Distributional Effects of Recent Changes to Maine’s Tax System

Maine’s slow job and employment recovery makes food benefit cuts worse

Nearly 250,000 Mainers, Including More than 100,000 Kids, Face Food Assistance Cuts Beginning Today

Bond Questions 2, 4, and 5: Maine needs to invest in higher education for struggling workers

Question 3 – Maine’s aged bridges need repair

Western Maine’s promising tourism economy needs a boost

An Analysis of Investment in Tourism in Western Maine: 2002-2012

No News in Latest Maine Jobs Report

American Community Survey Findings Show Poverty Today Is Even Higher than during the Depths of the Great Recession

Maine Hospitals Will Lose $600 Million, Forgo 1,500 Jobs if Maine Does Not Accept Federal Affordable Care Act Funds