Jobs and Income

Revised BLS Data Confirms that Maine Ranks Near the Bottom among the States in Job Creation

Statistics show Maine lost 1,300 jobs in 2011 and ranked 45th in per capita job growth Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, March 13, 2012) Revised data from the […]

Posted March 13, 2012

Tags Employment, Jobs

Proposed “Responsible Solution” to Restore Tax Fairness Would Not Hurt Maine’s Economy

New study confirms that the proposal from MECEP and the Engage Maine coalition is a reasoned answer to raise revenue Maine needs to fund vitally important services […]

Posted March 12, 2012

Tags Economy, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Mainers Pledge Responsible Wealth for a Responsible Solution

Speakers assert that fairness demands that they pay their fair share in state taxes Augusta, Maine (Thursday, February 9, 2012) The Maine Center for Economic Policy […]

Posted February 9, 2012

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Maine Leads the Nation- in Job Losses

Maine ranks 50th in jobs performance, losing more jobs per capita in 2011 than any other state in the nation Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, February 08, 2012) An […]

Posted February 8, 2012

Tags Jobs

Taxes and Budget

MECEP to Oppose Bills to Make It More Difficult to Obtain Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief

“The Legislature should instead be strengthening and simplifying this vitally important program” Augusta, Maine (Thursday, January 19, 2012) Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) Legislative Director Dan […]

Posted January 19, 2012

Tags Property Tax, Taxes

Health Care

Report Finds Older Mainers and Individuals and Small Businesses in Rural Areas Pay More under Health Insurance Law

Gorman Actuarial findings validate MECEP’s analysis and provide evidence of the need to fix the law Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, January 17, 2012)- The Maine Center for […]

Posted January 17, 2012

Tags Health Care

Taxes and Budget

Sobering" Economic Forecast Reinforces Need for a Responsible State Budget

Protect jobs and services for children, seniors, working families and disabled people; invest in education, infrastructure and research and development Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, January 12, 2012)- […]

Posted January 10, 2012

Tags Budget, Economy

Jobs and Income

States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages

Maine Programs Gets Erratic Scores, State Ranks 21st December 14, 2011–States are spending billions of dollars per year on corporate tax credits, cash grants and other economic […]

Posted December 14, 2011

Tags Budget, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Data Show Administration’s Proposed Health Care Budget Cuts Would Cost More than 4,400 Jobs Statewide

If adopted, these cuts would “further worsen Maine’s employment picture and the prospects for future growth” Augusta, Maine (Friday, December 9, 2011)- The Maine Center for […]

Posted December 9, 2011

Tags Budget, Health Care, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

Only One in Ten Eligible Maine Children Benefit from Federal Summer Hunger Program

Maine Hunger Initiative working to “provide deserving Maine children nutritious meals during the summer to keep them healthy and ready to learn” Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, November 22, […]

Posted November 22, 2011

Tags Children, Federal, Food Insecurity

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Revised BLS Data Confirms that Maine Ranks Near the Bottom among the States in Job Creation

Proposed “Responsible Solution” to Restore Tax Fairness Would Not Hurt Maine’s Economy

Mainers Pledge Responsible Wealth for a Responsible Solution

Maine Leads the Nation- in Job Losses

MECEP to Oppose Bills to Make It More Difficult to Obtain Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief

Report Finds Older Mainers and Individuals and Small Businesses in Rural Areas Pay More under Health Insurance Law

Sobering" Economic Forecast Reinforces Need for a Responsible State Budget

States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages

Data Show Administration’s Proposed Health Care Budget Cuts Would Cost More than 4,400 Jobs Statewide

Only One in Ten Eligible Maine Children Benefit from Federal Summer Hunger Program