Taxes and Budget ‘Marriage penalty’ debate takes center-stage in Maine home care fight Garrett Martin, the executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive group that has taken no position on the referendum, said the LePage administration’s […] Bangor Daily News Posted August 17, 2018 Tags Caregiving, Economic Security
Maine’s Economy Paul LePage Was Saying Whatever He Wanted Before That Was a Thing In 2011, when Mr. LePage took office, Maine had the 14th lowest rate of poverty in the nation, according to the census; last year, it fell to […] New York Times Posted August 13, 2018 Tags Economy
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
Jobs and Income Some Farmington area stores struggle to get employees “Rural Maine is aging faster than the rest of the state,” said James Myall, a policy analyst for the [Maine Center for Economic Policy]. “There are more […] Morning Sentinel Posted July 7, 2018 Tags Employment, Jobs
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 CBS Moneywatch: Must work for food stamps: A modest proposal or recipe for hunger? “… Those who work to combat hunger in Maine say that while food-stamp enrollment has declined, the work requirement hasn’t done anything to reduce hunger in the […] CBS Moneywatch Posted May 17, 2018 Tags Employment, Food Insecurity
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 Eye on Augusta: Legislature passes extension of business tax breaks Still, critics have long argued that tax subsidies are a lousy strategy to create jobs and that the money could be better used to address other needs […] The Free Press Posted April 26, 2018 Tags Tax Breaks, Taxes