MECEP statement on state surplus budget proposal

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, president & CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), released the following statement in reaction to Gov. Mills’ proposed allocation of Maine’s […]

Posted March 3, 2022

Tags Budget, Economy, Income Tax

Taxes and Budget

Opinion: Maine’s leaders must make the most out of historic surplus

When a state’s budget fully invests in its people and communities, everyone benefits. Today, Maine has a surplus and policymakers have an opportunity to improve people’s lives, get our […]

Beacon

Posted March 2, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

LePage income tax plan punishes poor while enriching wealthy Mainers, advocates say

However, economic reports show that LePage-style economics significantly increase taxes for the bottom 80% of Maine families while enriching the wealthiest. In some instances under LePage’s tax policies, Maine’s […]

Beacon

Posted February 22, 2022

Tags Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Dems looking to add housing, behavioral health funding to budget proposal

Some analysts say that while the direct checks will likely prove popular in an election year, the effects will be short lived. “While $500 can mean a […]

Beacon

Posted February 18, 2022

Tags Budget, Health Care, Housing

Jobs and Income

LePage admits Medicaid expansion ‘good for Maine,’ but still wants cuts to program

James Myall, a policy analyst with Maine Center for Economic Policy, estimates that roughly 86,000 Mainers currently enrolled in MaineCare would be subject to the requirement if […]

Beacon

Posted February 17, 2022

Tags Health Care, Job Quality, Medicaid

Maine’s Economy

Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite

Inflation is an economywide problem, but much of the harm will fall on those already struggling to make ends meet, said Arthur Phillips, economic policy analyst at […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 14, 2022

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Mills touts one-time payment in address, glosses over housing, overdose, climate crises

Some progressive groups criticized the proposal for not prioritizing those Mainers most in need at a time when Maine has seen a dramatic increase in wealth among the state’s […]

Beacon

Posted February 11, 2022

Tags Budget

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Mills budget

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, president & CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), released the following statement in reaction to Gov. Mills’ budget plan […]

Posted February 11, 2022

Taxes and Budget

WATCH: Mills touts direct payments, 2 free years of community college in State of the State address

“For frontline retail workers struggling to make their next rent payment, young families unable to keep their jobs due to constant daycare and school interruptions, and older […]

Maine Public

Posted February 10, 2022

Tags Budget

Jobs and Income

Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations

Although recently bolstered, the team of inspectors remains smaller than it was 50 years ago, which means relying on worker complaints, said James Myall, a policy analyst […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 6, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

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MECEP statement on state surplus budget proposal

Opinion: Maine’s leaders must make the most out of historic surplus

LePage income tax plan punishes poor while enriching wealthy Mainers, advocates say

Dems looking to add housing, behavioral health funding to budget proposal

LePage admits Medicaid expansion ‘good for Maine,’ but still wants cuts to program

Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite

Mills touts one-time payment in address, glosses over housing, overdose, climate crises

MECEP statement on Mills budget

WATCH: Mills touts direct payments, 2 free years of community college in State of the State address

Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations