Jobs and Income

Editorial: Maine minimum-wage hike eases child poverty

A government policy that moved families out of poverty would spare children from these sad outcomes. Fortunately, Maine has such a program. According to an analysis by […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 3, 2019

Tags Minimum Wage

The LePage Legacy: Triumph and tumult

Of course, LePage’s many critics opposed a number of his financial or tax policies and suggest they had long-standing, negative impacts on the state. “We certainly feel […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted December 30, 2018

Tags Budget, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Seniors’ quality of life on a shaky foundation

“The LePage administration appears to be trying to solve the federal deficit at the state level,” said MECEP Associate Director Jody Harris. “(It) doesn’t agree with applying […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted September 9, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Seniors

Health Care

Maine Voices: Proposed gag rule would hit hardest the most vulnerable women

Title X, a crucial part of our health care system, is under attack. If successful, the Trump-Pence administration will undermine health care for millions of Americans, undermining […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 11, 2018

Tags Federal, Health Care, Inequality

Jobs and Income

Report projecting virtually no job growth in Maine through 2026 is seen as ‘a call to action’

[Maine Center for Economic Policy’s James] Myall said it’s important to remember that the Department of Labor’s grim projections about a lack of job growth in Maine […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 7, 2018

Tags Jobs

Maine’s Economy

After wild swings last year, Maine economic growth off to sluggish start in 2018

James Myall, an economist and policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said Maine lawmakers are going to have to grapple with significant issues if […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted July 26, 2018

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy

LePage picks 32 communities – including some wealthier ones – for investment incentive

“Some analysts think the lightly regulated program could unlock hundreds of billions of dollars from investors who are hesitant to cash out of investments because of capital […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 21, 2018

Tags Economy

Taxes and Budget

LePage warns taxpayers that some may need to file amendments to their 2017 returns

“Sarah Austin, a tax policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said a relatively small number of people might need to file amended returns because […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 18, 2018

Tags Taxes

Jobs and Income

Letter to the editor: Maine bill to restrict food stamps both harmful to poor and expensive

“… The proposed bill limits waivers, creates a benefits cliff and applies work requirements to individuals over 50 and parents of school-aged children. These restrictions were modeled on Maine […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 15, 2018

Tags Employment, Food Insecurity

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Op-Ed in the Press Herald: More important for Maine to do tax conformity well than to do it quickly

It’s more important to get conformity right than it is to do it soon. Whenever it is, the same questions must be asked of a conformity proposal […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 7, 2018

Tags Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

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Editorial: Maine minimum-wage hike eases child poverty

The LePage Legacy: Triumph and tumult

Seniors’ quality of life on a shaky foundation

Maine Voices: Proposed gag rule would hit hardest the most vulnerable women

Report projecting virtually no job growth in Maine through 2026 is seen as ‘a call to action’

After wild swings last year, Maine economic growth off to sluggish start in 2018

LePage picks 32 communities – including some wealthier ones – for investment incentive

LePage warns taxpayers that some may need to file amendments to their 2017 returns

Letter to the editor: Maine bill to restrict food stamps both harmful to poor and expensive

MECEP Op-Ed in the Press Herald: More important for Maine to do tax conformity well than to do it quickly