Maine’s Economy

Commentary: Pandemic relief will drive up the deficit. That’s a good thing

Federal officials must do everything in their power to meet this historic moment. While some may bristle at the thought of doing or spending too much, the […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 16, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Garrett Martin: Congress must act now to prevent state budget collapse

The coronavirus pandemic has already spurred a jobs crisis and recession unlike anything we have ever experienced. But if the federal government does not act quickly, it will also […]

Posted May 11, 2020

Tags Budget, Federal

Education, Jobs and Income

Jody Harris: Maine needs a student loan bill of rights

Escalating college debt and rising rates of student loan defaults threaten to derail the benefits of higher education for Maine’s families and our economy. Money that normally would […]

Sun Journal

Posted May 26, 2019

Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt

Jobs and Income

Consumer protection bureau is moving to expose Mainers to predatory payday lenders

Under its new director, the agency charged with protecting Americans from financial deception is instead planning to serve them up to some of Wall Street’s worst actors. […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 16, 2019

Tags Consumer Protection

Taxes and Budget

Commentary: Local-option tax the wrong solution to Maine communities’ funding challenges

Over the past decade, choices in the Legislature have caused roughly $720 million worth of budget shortfalls in towns and cities across Maine. This year, lawmakers should […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 11, 2019

Tags Local, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Paid sick days will boost Maine’s economy

In “ State of Working Maine 2018,” the Maine Center for Economic Policy outlined the evidence proving how a lack of paid sick leave hurts our state. This […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 21, 2019

Tags Economy, Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Taxes and Budget

Republicans want to pay for their huge tax cuts with cuts to Social Security and health care

When Congress was on the cusp of passing the Republican tax plan last year, experts lined up to warn about the effect the plan would have on the federal […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 6, 2018

Tags Health Care, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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

MECEP Op-Ed in PPH: Hungry Mainers need bipartisan Senate farm bill that supports SNAP

“Our senators, Susan Collins and Angus King, should support their colleagues’ bipartisan work and support [the Senate Farm Bill] when it is taken up by the Senate. […]

Posted June 18, 2018

Tags Federal, SNAP

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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Commentary: Pandemic relief will drive up the deficit. That’s a good thing

Garrett Martin: Congress must act now to prevent state budget collapse

Jody Harris: Maine needs a student loan bill of rights

Consumer protection bureau is moving to expose Mainers to predatory payday lenders

Commentary: Local-option tax the wrong solution to Maine communities’ funding challenges

Paid sick days will boost Maine’s economy

Republicans want to pay for their huge tax cuts with cuts to Social Security and health care

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

MECEP Op-Ed in PPH: Hungry Mainers need bipartisan Senate farm bill that supports SNAP

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