Lawmakers should use surplus revenue to help Mainers who need it most

“Policies that get cash in the hands of the households that need it most have been central to reducing economic harm and fueling a faster recovery. Maine lawmakers, following the […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 21, 2021

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity, Revenue, Seniors, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Letter: Complicated and overpriced health care systems needs overhaul

A single universal system would be simpler and more affordable. Indeed, a study by the Maine Center for Economic Policy in 2019 demonstrated how a state-based healthcare system could […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 1, 2021

Tags Health Care, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Build Back Better Act is the transformative plan Maine needs

Rep. Jared Golden opposed the bill in part because he disagreed with a provision lifting the cap on state and local tax deductions. The Maine Center for Economic Policy wrote […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 1, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Letter: Golden right to be concerned about SALT increase

As the Maine Center for Economic Policy pointed out in a recent blog post, much of the benefit from the SALT tax would go to the top 1 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 18, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Economic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic falls hardest on Mainers of color

The pandemic shined a lens on existing racial and gender disparities in Maine and throughout the country during the pandemic, highlighting large differences in access to jobs […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 9, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

Higher taxes on corporations and the wealthiest can secure a lasting recovery for Maine

“The Build Back Better legislation offers our members of Congress and senators a chance to deliver real results for Mainers. It’s a chance to lift children out of […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 6, 2021

Tags Budget, Federal, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Maine expands back-to-work bonuses after seeing just 300 applications in 2 weeks

Adding the benefit for workers who take part-time jobs could boost participation in the program, said James Myall, an analyst for the liberal Maine Center for Economic […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted July 1, 2021

Tags Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Maine’s Economy

There is hope for a rural Maine renaissance

At the same time, I directed a Maine Center for Economic Policy project, Spreading Prosperity to All of Maine, which also highlighted opportunities for rural revitalization. The keys, we […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 8, 2021

Tags Economy, Recession

Taxes and Budget

The state of Maine’s budget debate ahead of Janet Mills’ virtual speech

But Sarah Austin, a budget analyst for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy and a member of the state’s economic forecasting commission, argues the opposite is true. […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted March 15, 2021

Tags Budget, Revenue

Jobs and Income

The pandemic is pushing many Mainers into new lines of work

The pandemic had already erased 3 out of every 5 jobs in the hospitality and leisure industry by last April, according to the Maine Center for Economic […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted March 3, 2021

Tags Jobs, Unemployment

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Lawmakers should use surplus revenue to help Mainers who need it most

Letter: Complicated and overpriced health care systems needs overhaul

Build Back Better Act is the transformative plan Maine needs

Letter: Golden right to be concerned about SALT increase

Economic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic falls hardest on Mainers of color

Higher taxes on corporations and the wealthiest can secure a lasting recovery for Maine

Maine expands back-to-work bonuses after seeing just 300 applications in 2 weeks

There is hope for a rural Maine renaissance

The state of Maine’s budget debate ahead of Janet Mills’ virtual speech

The pandemic is pushing many Mainers into new lines of work