Maine’s Economy There is hope for a rural Maine renaissance At the same time, I directed a Maine Center for Economic Policy project, Spreading Prosperity to All of Maine, which also highlighted opportunities for rural revitalization. The keys, we […] Bangor Daily News Posted June 8, 2021 Tags Economy, Recession
Jobs and Income Another labor crisis hits Maine: Parents can’t find child care Under the American Rescue Plan, Maine’s child care providers will be eligible for more than $120 million in federal funds to help keep their doors open, and ultimately […] Sun Journal Posted May 30, 2021 Tags Children, Job Quality
Jobs and Income Complex worker shortage problem strains businesses, employees in central Maine James Myall, policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the availability of workers depends on the industry. He does not think the extra unemployment […] Yahoo! News Posted May 22, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Job Quality, Unemployment
Health Care Dr. Evans introduces legislation to improve health coverage enrollment process According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, in 2019, 8.1 percent of Maine people, or more than 100,000 residents, were uninsured, a number that has almost certainly gone up […] The Piscataquis Observer Posted May 13, 2021 Tags Health Care, Immigration, Inequality
Taxes and Budget Mills’ budget proposal lauded for prioritizing education, revenue sharing, MaineCare The Maine Center for Economic Policy also weighed in on the spending plan, which it called a “significant win for Maine families, especially those who struggled to […] Beacon Posted May 12, 2021 Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Taxes
Jobs and Income Committee advances Rep. Cuddy bill to protect service employees from wage theft The threshold for being considered a tipped employee has not been significantly increased in over 50 years. While the law currently requires employers to supplement the base […] Penobscot Bay Pilot Posted May 10, 2021 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Taxes and Budget ‘Our wealthiest residents have never had it so good’: Bills aim to make tax code more fair In her testimony, Sarah Austin, tax and budget policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, noted that LD 1136 and LD 1443 would only impact the […] Beacon Posted May 7, 2021 Tags 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