Taxes and Budget

Mainers object to proposed program cuts ahead of governor’s budget address

Mills vetoed a proposal last year to tax wealthy Mainers at higher rates, but Ryan Tipping, director of campaigns and strategy for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, said […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted January 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

While supportive of Medicaid funding, public pushes back on cuts in Mills’ short-term budget fix

Last year, the Maine Center for Economic Policy in partnership with the Maine Council on Aging released a report that found sizable gaps already exist between care needed and […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted January 24, 2025

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Taxes take center stage in budget debates

President and CEO of the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, Garrett Martin, has similarly argued Mills’ budget proposal comes up short for workers and families. Martin is advocating […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted January 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Increasing tobacco tax, AI protections among 2025 Maine health priorities

Jess Maurer, executive director of the Maine Council on Aging, and Arthur Phillips, the economic policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, both said they […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted January 2, 2025

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Commission recommends more caregiving support to address Maine’s persistent gender disparities

Women are more likely to work part-time roles or drop out of the workforce altogether in order to care for family members when such services aren’t available. […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted December 12, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work

Taxes and Budget

Gov. Mills vows lean budget in light of projected revenue shortfall

The progressive research organization Maine Center for Economic Policy would like to see reforms to Maine’s tax code to close the gap, while maintaining funding levels for education, […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted November 25, 2024

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

Jobs and Income

Report finds Maine’s labor market strong, but households still struggle to meet basic costs

As average prices rose 20% nationally between 2019 and 2023, median household income in Maine rose 25% in that same timeframe, according to the State of Working […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted October 23, 2024

Tags Incomes, Inflation, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Taxes and Budget

As ‘Super Bowl of taxes’ looms in 2025, Maine advocates urge Congress to ensure fairness

Representatives from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, along with Maine People’s Alliance, Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition and Maine Education Association, were among those who traveled to […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted September 19, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

After strong start, organizers hope to expand Maine’s guaranteed income pilot program

Researchers at Columbia University found that the programs can help significantly reduce poverty, even at low guaranteed income rates of $250 per month. It can also help meet basic […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted September 16, 2024

Tags Budget, Guaranteed Income, Poverty

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

With government assistance, Maine continues to have lowest share of people living in poverty

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday showed 82,000 Mainers — or just about 6% of the population — were still considered poor after accounting for […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted September 10, 2024

Tags Incomes, Poverty

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Mainers object to proposed program cuts ahead of governor’s budget address

While supportive of Medicaid funding, public pushes back on cuts in Mills’ short-term budget fix

Taxes take center stage in budget debates

Increasing tobacco tax, AI protections among 2025 Maine health priorities

Commission recommends more caregiving support to address Maine’s persistent gender disparities

Gov. Mills vows lean budget in light of projected revenue shortfall

Report finds Maine’s labor market strong, but households still struggle to meet basic costs

As ‘Super Bowl of taxes’ looms in 2025, Maine advocates urge Congress to ensure fairness

After strong start, organizers hope to expand Maine’s guaranteed income pilot program

With government assistance, Maine continues to have lowest share of people living in poverty