Jobs and Income

Cutting off unemployment benefits did little to return Mainers to work

Maine’s negative job growth reflects what’s going on across the nation, said James Myall, a policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “As expected, coercing […]

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Posted October 26, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

Analysis: Opportunities abound as federal COVID relief funds flow into Maine counties

According to an analysis by MECEP released earlier this month, Maine’s counties in total will receive $261 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Counties have […]

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Posted October 22, 2021

Tags Budget, Federal, Local

Taxes and Budget

Maine budget committee votes to use relief funds on affordable housing, care services

Still, although there are important priorities included in the package, Sarah Austin, budget policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the spending plan could […]

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Posted July 16, 2021

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

Mills’ budget proposal lauded for prioritizing education, revenue sharing, MaineCare

The Maine Center for Economic Policy also weighed in on the spending plan, which it called a “significant win for Maine families, especially those who struggled to […]

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Posted May 12, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

‘Our wealthiest residents have never had it so good’: Bills aim to make tax code more fair

In her testimony, Sarah Austin, tax and budget policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, noted that LD 1136 and LD 1443 would only impact the […]

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Posted May 7, 2021

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Analyst: COVID relief provision seeks to ensure funds are spent on services, not tax cuts

The federal provision doesn’t entirely prevent state officials from cutting taxes. Some scenarios, such as slashing one tax but offsetting it with a tax increase, wouldn’t be […]

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Posted March 16, 2021

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

Taxes and Budget

Fecteau joins coalition calling to end tax loopholes, cuts for wealthiest Mainers

Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau joined a coalition of advocacy organizations on Tuesday for a press event organized to call attention to the state’s growing economic inequality […]

Beacon

Posted March 3, 2021

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Collins pushes for federal minimum wage even lower than Maine’s rate

Analysts have pointed out that, factoring in inflation, Collins’ new proposal provides even less for low-wage workers than what she supported previously. In 2014, Collins voted against a $10.10 […]

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Posted February 26, 2021

Tags Federal, Incomes, Minimum Wage

Taxes and Budget

Mills touts budget proposal amid calls to abandon ‘pre-COVID status quo’

Others also weighed in on the governor’s address. In a statement, Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), called for state government to […]

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Posted February 24, 2021

Tags Budget

Maine’s Economy

‘Food from people to people’: Mutual aid program feeds thousands with barrier-free aid

Despite Presenté’s focus on advocating for Latinx and undocumented people, the Food Brigade does not limit aid to those communities. In Maine, more than one in 10 […]

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Posted February 22, 2021

Tags Food Insecurity

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Cutting off unemployment benefits did little to return Mainers to work

Analysis: Opportunities abound as federal COVID relief funds flow into Maine counties

Maine budget committee votes to use relief funds on affordable housing, care services

Mills’ budget proposal lauded for prioritizing education, revenue sharing, MaineCare

‘Our wealthiest residents have never had it so good’: Bills aim to make tax code more fair

Analyst: COVID relief provision seeks to ensure funds are spent on services, not tax cuts

Fecteau joins coalition calling to end tax loopholes, cuts for wealthiest Mainers

Collins pushes for federal minimum wage even lower than Maine’s rate

Mills touts budget proposal amid calls to abandon ‘pre-COVID status quo’

‘Food from people to people’: Mutual aid program feeds thousands with barrier-free aid