Taxes and Budget

MECEP responds to revenue forecast

Today, November 28, Maine’s Revenue Forecasting Committee met to discuss preliminary numbers for their December 1 revenue forecast. The governor and legislature use these forecasted figures in […]

Posted November 28, 2023

Tags Budget, Revenue

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine projected to have $265M in additional revenue through 2025

The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy said the Democratic-controlled Legislature should prioritize creating more affordable housing and boosting wages in education, child care and direct care […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 28, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine expects $265 million budget surplus over 2 years

MECEP Policy Director Sarah Austin called for additional investments in housing and wages for teachers, child care providers and direct care workers. “Maine has the resources to […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 28, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Care, Housing, Revenue

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Think tank warns that Maine's 'plateauing workforce' will hamper economic growth

Maine’s “plateauing workforce” is the state’s biggest economic challenge, according to a new report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy. The report, entitled “State of Working […]

MaineBiz

Posted November 27, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

Bangor is building less new housing than far smaller Maine towns

“In Maine, over the last like 10 years or so, economic growth and the growth in available jobs has been more concentrated in the Greater Portland area, […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 25, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: The huge impact of shopping local

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, president from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about the impact that shopping […]

WGME

Posted November 22, 2023

Tags Economy, Local, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine's workforce is plateauing, a new 2023 report says

A new report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy comes with a warning: Maine’s workforce is plateauing, and now is the time to address this growing problem. James […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted November 22, 2023

Tags Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine

Ruben Torres from the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition sat down with CBS13 to discuss efforts to allow asylum seekers to work in Maine sooner. Click here to […]

WGME

Posted November 15, 2023

Tags Employment, Immigration, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6

Rep. Aaron Dana of the Passamaquoddy Nation sat down with CBS13 to break down Question 6. Click here to watch the full video, first posted November 2, […]

WGME

Posted November 2, 2023

Tags Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's Housing Crisis

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Josie Phillips, a MECEP housing expert, sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s housing crisis. Click here to watch the full video, […]

WGME

Posted October 19, 2023

Tags Housing, Wednesday Sit Down

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MECEP responds to revenue forecast

Maine projected to have $265M in additional revenue through 2025

Maine expects $265 million budget surplus over 2 years

Think tank warns that Maine's 'plateauing workforce' will hamper economic growth

Bangor is building less new housing than far smaller Maine towns

Wednesday Sit-Down: The huge impact of shopping local

Maine's workforce is plateauing, a new 2023 report says

Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down Question 6

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's Housing Crisis