Taxes and Budget

MDP responds to LePage Florida property tax breaks

Maine Democratic Party members are calling Lepage’s alleged actions “hypocritical” due to his reported push to phase out Maine’s income tax, and a previous push to eliminate […]

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Posted September 26, 2022

Tags Property Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

ACLU of Maine, MECEP release report on decriminalizing drugs

Maine spends more than $100 million dollars per year to penalize people for possessing small amounts of drugs. Two nonprofit organizations released a report highlighting the harm criminalization […]

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Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Changes made to Child Tax Credit

“Those critical years of brain development under the age of 6 and even on up through the teenage years are vital to the long-term prospects of those […]

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Posted June 22, 2021

Tags Children, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Lawmakers discuss bill to restore overtime protection

James Myall, a policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said most people think of a typical work week as being 40 hours. He said […]

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Posted March 22, 2021

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Gov. Mills’ proposed budget analyzed

Gov. Janet Mills presented a two-year $8.3 billion budget to the Legislature Friday, but analysts say there is room for growth. “We are now in a […]

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Posted January 11, 2021

Tags Budget

Maine’s Economy

How new COVID relief bill with impact Mainers

This bill extends the federal unemployment programs Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. “The establishment of a rent relief fund I think will be a […]

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Posted December 28, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal

Maine’s Economy

Mainers struggle financially amid pandemic

It’s been nine months since the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses across the state to shut down. Even though restaurants are now open on a limited basis, the […]

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Posted December 7, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Report: how workplace racial equity contributes to economy

The Maine Center for Economic Policy recently released a report regarding how race equity in the workplace boosts the economy. “Some of the big findings in my […]

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Posted November 16, 2020

Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity

Taxes and Budget

State finance department makes recommendations to curtail lost revenue

With state revenue down more than $500 million due to COVID-19, the Department of Administrative and Finance Services have passed along a few suggestions to Governor Janet […]

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Posted September 10, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue

Maine’s Economy

Lawmakers looking to eliminate racial injustices

Policy analyst James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy emphasized the importance of using national statistics to fill in the gaps of missing information. “In […]

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Posted July 10, 2020

Tags Inequality, Racial Equity

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MDP responds to LePage Florida property tax breaks

ACLU of Maine, MECEP release report on decriminalizing drugs

Changes made to Child Tax Credit

Lawmakers discuss bill to restore overtime protection

Gov. Mills’ proposed budget analyzed

How new COVID relief bill with impact Mainers

Mainers struggle financially amid pandemic

Report: how workplace racial equity contributes to economy

State finance department makes recommendations to curtail lost revenue

Lawmakers looking to eliminate racial injustices