Taxes and Budget

Maine should tax big corporate tax dodgers

This year, Congress made a big change to how massive corporations — those with profits over $1 billion — are taxed by establishing a “real profits tax” […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted March 27, 2023

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Predatory Lending — An Explainer

What is predatory lending? Lenders are considered predatory when they use practices that involve fraudulent, unfair, and abusive loan terms, including ultra-high interest rates and fees, aggressive […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted March 24, 2023

Tags Consumer Protection, Economic Security, Explainer, Inclusive Economy, Predatory Lending

Taxes and Budget

Modernize the spending cap to meet the moment

The state budget allows us to make important investments in the future of our state and all Mainers by funding our schools, health care, infrastructure, and communities. […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted February 16, 2023

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy

Jobs and Income

Legislative commission recommends strong, progressive paid family leave program for Maine

On February 7, the Commission to Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program issued its final report, concluding more than a year of work examining […]

James Myall

Posted February 14, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Family and Medical Leave, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Gov. Mills' proposed budget protects wellbeing. Lawmakers should choose to do more.

Governor Mills’ proposed budget for the coming biennium makes important investments in the health, education, and financial security of Maine people. In the coming months, lawmakers should […]

Josie Phillips

Posted January 24, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Higher Education, Housing

Maine’s Economy

Rising prices ease but more work remains to improve economic security for Mainers

Price increases significantly moderated in the second half of 2022 For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the monthly US Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted January 13, 2023

Tags Economy, Inflation

Taxes and Budget

Yes, a budget can change lives

Upcoming budget process gives legislators a choice to make our communities more resilient As Mainers have seen, when legislators resist a scarcity mindset and choose to fund […]

Josie Phillips

Posted January 9, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

New year, new budgets, new ways to put working families first

In passing the 2023 budget plan, our representatives in Congress took an important step in providing the kinds of tools Maine working families said they need, including […]

MECEP

Posted January 5, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Housing, Medicaid, Wages

Health Care

MaineCare Expansion at 4: Greater Care, Healthier Hospitals, Stronger Economy

On January 3, 2019, Governor Janet Mills signed her first executive order, implementing the expansion of MaineCare, Maine’s Medicaid program, which had been approved by voters in […]

James Myall

Posted January 3, 2023

Tags Health Care, Immigration, Medicaid

Taxes and Budget

Heating and housing relief package can’t wait until January

Last week, the Maine legislature voted on a $474 million emergency heating and housing relief bill proposed by Governor Mills in consultation with Democratic and Republican leaders. […]

James Myall

Posted December 15, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Inequality, Poverty

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Maine should tax big corporate tax dodgers

Predatory Lending — An Explainer

Modernize the spending cap to meet the moment

Legislative commission recommends strong, progressive paid family leave program for Maine

Gov. Mills' proposed budget protects wellbeing. Lawmakers should choose to do more.

Rising prices ease but more work remains to improve economic security for Mainers

Yes, a budget can change lives

New year, new budgets, new ways to put working families first

MaineCare Expansion at 4: Greater Care, Healthier Hospitals, Stronger Economy

Heating and housing relief package can’t wait until January