Health Care

Opinion: Expanded Good Samaritan law is simple and will save lives

A recent report by the ACLU of Maine finds that out of the 38,893 arrests in 2019, 3,614—or roughly one out of 11— were for drug-related offenses and almost […]

Beacon

Posted June 7, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Inequality

Jobs and Income

Legislators sustain Mills’ vetoes of progressive labor and criminal justice reform bills

“Frankly, it’s an indefensible decision,” James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy wrote on Twitter. “Fear of retaliation by employers is real, and by blocking this effort […]

Beacon

Posted May 9, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Taxes and Budget

‘Unconscionable’: Lawmakers criticize budget plan to send checks to higher-income Mainers

Some advocates also praised the budget plan. In an email, Maine Center for Economic Policy president Garrett Martin lauded the expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit and […]

Beacon

Posted April 15, 2022

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

Podcast: Better targeting Maine’s one-time checks could fund health care and housing

James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy joins the podcast to discuss the current debate in the State House over how much should be sent […]

Beacon

Posted April 7, 2022

Tags Budget

Education

Students, advocates applaud new law that bans withholding transcripts over debt

The Maine Center for Economic Policy, which advocated for the law, said that nearly 10,000 students in the University of Maine system and attending Maine’s community colleges […]

Beacon

Posted April 5, 2022

Tags Education, Higher Education

Taxes and Budget

Poll: Mainers prefer investments in housing, infrastructure over one-time checks

Policy analysts at the Maine Center for Economic Policy have argued that if the one-time checks were more narrowly targeted, and the amount deposited in the Rainy […]

Beacon

Posted March 30, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue

Taxes and Budget

Biden proposes billionaire tax to pay for increased spending on military, public health

Megan Michaud, vice president of programs and policy with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said by closing offshore tax loopholes and taxing the unrealized capital gains on […]

Beacon

Posted March 29, 2022

Tags Budget, Federal, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Legislature OKs bill to address ‘dark store’ tax scheme, measure to lift limits on clean syringes

As Beacon previously reported, large chain stores try to exploit a “dark store” tax scheme by arguing their retail properties should be valued the same as abandoned shopping centers that […]

Beacon

Posted March 23, 2022

Tags Budget, Dark Stores, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report calls for Maine to decriminalize drugs, outlines dangers of punishing substance use

The study was produced by the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP). Based on conversations with more than 150 people — including […]

Beacon

Posted March 22, 2022

Tags Budget, Health Care, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Podcast: The State House floods and some bills are drowned

Sarah Austin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy joins the podcast this week to discuss what’s in the state budget, what’s out and what decisions are […]

Beacon

Posted March 17, 2022

Tags Budget

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Opinion: Expanded Good Samaritan law is simple and will save lives

Legislators sustain Mills’ vetoes of progressive labor and criminal justice reform bills

‘Unconscionable’: Lawmakers criticize budget plan to send checks to higher-income Mainers

Podcast: Better targeting Maine’s one-time checks could fund health care and housing

Students, advocates applaud new law that bans withholding transcripts over debt

Poll: Mainers prefer investments in housing, infrastructure over one-time checks

Biden proposes billionaire tax to pay for increased spending on military, public health

Legislature OKs bill to address ‘dark store’ tax scheme, measure to lift limits on clean syringes

Report calls for Maine to decriminalize drugs, outlines dangers of punishing substance use

Podcast: The State House floods and some bills are drowned