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 […]

Fox Bangor

Posted September 10, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue

Maine’s Economy

Anti-racist action in Portland follows canceled Black Lives Matter protest

In Portland, according to the FBI Crime Data Explorer and the US Census Bureau, 17.8 percent of police arrests from 2008-2018 were of Black people, while Blacks account for only 8.3 […]

Portland Phoenix

Posted September 9, 2020

Tags Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

What the road ahead looks like for Maine’s economy

James Myall, policy analyst with the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy in Augusta, said that like the Great Recession from 2007 and 2009 that took eight […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 1, 2020

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Recession

Taxes and Budget

Tax committee chair calls for taxing wealthy to address revenue shortfall

Sarah Austin, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy who also took part in the discussion, pointed out that “over the next three years, […]

Beacon

Posted August 14, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

With tighter census deadline, advocates worry Mainers most in need won’t be counted

James Myall, policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the earlier deadline means certain populations in the state are more likely to be undercounted. […]

Beacon

Posted August 10, 2020

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

Maine leaders urge Congress to end gridlock on COVID-19 relief package

Democratic leaders and White House officials met Friday for the 10th time in 12 days, but those talks broke down again as the two sides remained hundreds of billions […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 7, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Recession, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

Maine goes into austerity mode as coronavirus takes steep budget toll

Republicans are saying they told her so as she looks to cut out a similar portion. Progressives, on the other hand, are beginning to lament the tilt […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 6, 2020

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Recession, Revenue

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Low-income Mainers have been propping up the economy — and they just took a huge cut

Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the data makes the case for continued relief for the low-income families who need it […]

Beacon

Posted August 6, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

Economists say reduced unemployment benefits will worsen unprecedented revenue shortfall

In addition to action at the federal level, state lawmakers can reduce the impact of the recession by passing progressive revenue policies, explained Mario Moretto, communications director […]

Beacon

Posted August 3, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Revenue, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

As unemployment benefits expire, activists use light show to plead with Collins

A recent analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) found that even with the additional $600 per week, “Mainers are facing hardships that would be made […]

Beacon

Posted July 31, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Susan Collins, Unemployment

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State finance department makes recommendations to curtail lost revenue

Anti-racist action in Portland follows canceled Black Lives Matter protest

What the road ahead looks like for Maine’s economy

Tax committee chair calls for taxing wealthy to address revenue shortfall

With tighter census deadline, advocates worry Mainers most in need won’t be counted

Maine leaders urge Congress to end gridlock on COVID-19 relief package

Maine goes into austerity mode as coronavirus takes steep budget toll

Low-income Mainers have been propping up the economy — and they just took a huge cut

Economists say reduced unemployment benefits will worsen unprecedented revenue shortfall

As unemployment benefits expire, activists use light show to plead with Collins