Jobs and Income

Guest Opinion | Rick Cole: Losing Vroman’s Would Mean More Than Losing A Bookstore

Corporate businesses don’t reinvest their earnings in local communities, according to a raft of economic studies. One study done by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found […]

Pasadena Now

Posted October 5, 2020

Tags Local

Slashing state budget would slow Maine’s recovery, report warns

If state lawmakers take the same path that their predecessors took in the aftermath of the Great Recession, Maine may once again see a slower recovery from […]

Beacon

Posted September 30, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Severe recession, without aid, could shrink Maine government revenue for years

The potential for a deep, prolonged recession has sparked more calls from some analysts and Maine’s congressional delegation for federal stimulus that includes local government funding to […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted September 28, 2020

Tags Budget, Federal, Recession, Revenue

Jobs and Income

Editorial: Addressing food insecurity

Maine has the highest food insecurity rate of all the New England states and a 2018 report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy Maine found that families are struggling […]

Mount Desert Islander

Posted September 24, 2020

Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP

Jobs and Income

Mills’ work search requirement adds additional burden for unemployed Mainers, advocates say

James Myall, policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, agreed that the order could make many feel they have to return to work. “The concern is […]

Beacon

Posted September 24, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

A legislative path toward justice

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, Black Mainers are six times as likely to be incarcerated as white Mainers, and Mainers of color typically experience […]

VillageSoup

Posted September 24, 2020

Tags Racial Equity

Jobs and Income

Wisdom Summit addresses aging well through COVID-19

A strong point of presenters is that older Mainers are still contributors. “Let’s face it, just because someone’s older doesn’t mean that they aren’t contributing to our […]

WABI

Posted September 16, 2020

Tags Seniors

Taxes and Budget

Both spending cuts and revenue increases must be considered to balance budget

New research from the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy shows that lowering taxes doesn’t necessarily spur economic activity. For example, after the 2008 recession, five states, including Maine, […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 14, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Maine Council of Aging hosting virtual summit to include speakers, panels

The Maine Council on Aging will host the 2020 Virtual Wisdom Summit featuring state and national leaders in aging policy, workforce and wellness on Wednesdays, Sept. 16 […]

Sun Journal

Posted September 14, 2020

Tags Seniors

Taxes and Budget

Proposal to close state's $538M revenue shortfall includes call for more federal support

Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said that the proposal “is a good attempt to bridge the revenue gap in the current […]

MaineBiz

Posted September 11, 2020

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Federal, Recession, Revenue

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Guest Opinion | Rick Cole: Losing Vroman’s Would Mean More Than Losing A Bookstore

Slashing state budget would slow Maine’s recovery, report warns

Severe recession, without aid, could shrink Maine government revenue for years

Editorial: Addressing food insecurity

Mills’ work search requirement adds additional burden for unemployed Mainers, advocates say

A legislative path toward justice

Wisdom Summit addresses aging well through COVID-19

Both spending cuts and revenue increases must be considered to balance budget

Maine Council of Aging hosting virtual summit to include speakers, panels

Proposal to close state's $538M revenue shortfall includes call for more federal support