Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Effects of Federal Funding Cuts

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about federal funding cuts. Click […]

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Posted February 19, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget battle

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the budget battle at the […]

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Posted February 12, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Consumer protections

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss consumer protections. Click here to […]

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Posted February 5, 2025

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Proposed federal funding freeze

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, we discuss confusion over President Donald Trump’s proposed federal funding freeze. Click here to watch the full video, first posted January 29, […]

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Posted January 29, 2025

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine leaders, groups concerned about potential funding freeze

“First of all, what he’s doing won’t help people struggling with rising prices, could make things worse for those folks,” Garret Martin of MCEP said. “Only President […]

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Posted January 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal

Jobs and Income

Maine Speaker proposes bill to boost wages for direct care workers

The Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates that Maine needs 2,300 more direct care workers to meet the state’s demand. A raise could help recruit more workers. […]

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Posted January 14, 2025

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Steve Cohen Sells Mets Minor League Affiliates

However, critics suggest that private equity firms are also gaming the system. A report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy earlier this year assessed that Diamond Baseball Holdings […]

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Posted December 11, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Wednesday Sit-Down: Changes to Medicaid looming

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss upcoming changes to Medicaid. Click […]

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Posted December 11, 2024

Tags Federal, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's deportation plan

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the impacts of Trump’s proposed […]

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Posted November 21, 2024

Tags Federal, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Impact of Trump tax plan

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the impact of Trump’s tax […]

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Posted November 13, 2024

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Effects of Federal Funding Cuts

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget battle

Wednesday Sit-Down: Consumer protections

Wednesday Sit-Down: Proposed federal funding freeze

Maine leaders, groups concerned about potential funding freeze

Maine Speaker proposes bill to boost wages for direct care workers

Steve Cohen Sells Mets Minor League Affiliates

Wednesday Sit-Down: Changes to Medicaid looming

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's deportation plan

Wednesday Sit-Down: Impact of Trump tax plan