MECEP insight in advance of October jobs report

AUGUSTA, Maine — Ahead of the Department of Labor’s Friday release of the October “Employment Situation in Maine,” the Maine Center for Economic Policy is providing the following context: […]

Posted November 18, 2021

Tags Economy, Employment, Incomes

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

New Report & Press Event: State of Working Maine 2021

AUGUSTA, MAINE — The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the immediate public health threat, according to a new report released today by the Maine […]

Posted November 4, 2021

Tags Caregiving, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Inequality, Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Unions, Wages

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Build Back Better framework

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, president & CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement on the advancement of President Biden’s Build Back […]

Posted October 28, 2021

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Education, Federal, Health Care, Infrastructure

Taxes and Budget

MECEP response to supplemental budget votes from the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement about the bipartisan budget agreement passed by the Appropriations […]

Posted June 28, 2021

Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Education, EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Families of 229,000 Maine children eligible to receive first monthly payment as part of enhanced Child Tax Credit

Biden administration launches new web portal to sign up, manage automatic payments AUGUSTA, MAINE — President Joe Biden has declared today “Child Tax Credit Awareness Day” to raise […]

Posted June 21, 2021

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal, Poverty, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Maine Legislature's rejection of estate tax bill

AUGUSTA, MAINE — MECEP executive director Garrett Martin released the following statement regarding the Maine Legislature’s failure to pass LD 1524, “An Act To Amend the Maine […]

Posted June 16, 2021

Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Gov. Mills' plan for federal ARP funds

AUGUSTA, MAINE — MECEP executive director Garrett Martin released the following statement regarding Gov. Janet Mills’ plan for spending more than $1 billion in federal COVID relief […]

Posted May 4, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Federal

Maine’s Economy

MECEP statement on Biden's American Families Plan

AUGUSTA, MAINE — James Myall, economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement regarding the American Families Plan, a new legislative […]

Posted April 28, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal

Statement: Revenue reforecast shows power of bold action to support families, communities

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Sarah Austin, tax and budget analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to the state’s preliminary revenue […]

Posted April 27, 2021

Taxes and Budget

With baseline budget settled, lawmakers must shift focus to Maine's long-term recovery

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Garrett Martin, executive director at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement after the Maine Legislature approved a baseline biennial budget […]

Posted March 30, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Economic Security

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MECEP insight in advance of October jobs report

New Report & Press Event: State of Working Maine 2021

MECEP statement on Build Back Better framework

MECEP response to supplemental budget votes from the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Families of 229,000 Maine children eligible to receive first monthly payment as part of enhanced Child Tax Credit

MECEP statement on Maine Legislature's rejection of estate tax bill

MECEP statement on Gov. Mills' plan for federal ARP funds

MECEP statement on Biden's American Families Plan

Statement: Revenue reforecast shows power of bold action to support families, communities

With baseline budget settled, lawmakers must shift focus to Maine's long-term recovery