Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on Governor’s budget AUGUSTA, Maine — MECEP executive director Garrett Martin released the following statement about the budget framework released today at noon by Gov. Janet Mills: “COVID has exposed […] Posted January 8, 2021 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Gov. Mills proposes $8.4 billion, 2-year budget that doesn’t raise taxes Garrett Martin, executive director of the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy think tank, said the budget is a “strong foundation” for lawmakers. “By protecting jobs and […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 8, 2021 Tags Budget
Maine’s Economy Maine renters are at lowest danger of getting evicted, national study shows MaineHousing, which has partnered on the state to administer $28.4 million in rental assistance, said in November that 14,000 Mainers had taken advantage of the program, which […] MaineBiz Posted December 31, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Housing
Maine’s Economy How new COVID relief bill with impact Mainers This bill extends the federal unemployment programs Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. “The establishment of a rent relief fund I think will be a […] Fox Bangor Posted December 28, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Federal
Maine’s Economy 4 Maine Burger King restaurants are closing for good But overall, quick-service restaurants like Burger King have fared better than other kinds of restaurants during the pandemic, James Myall, policy analyst at the left-leaning Maine Center […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 28, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Jobs
Maine’s Economy Maine’s economic recovery relies on vaccines and a stimulus in 2021 Myall: If Congress doesn’t take the right approach to relief for individuals and governments, we could see a slower recovery or even a second recession. In particular, […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 24, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Recession
Jobs and Income Pandemic leads more Mainers to work fewer hours or in less-skilled jobs The number of underemployed workers typically increases during times of economic downturn, as individuals who are struggling to get by or lose unemployment benefits are more likely […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 19, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Jobs
Health Care As relief deal nears, Maine CDC says federal funding needed for equitable vaccine distribution Shah also discussed vaccine equity and the Maine’s COVID-19 racial disparities earlier Wednesday during a meeting with the state’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and […] Beacon Posted December 17, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity
Taxes and Budget Report: Taxing the wealthy will lead to a quicker economic recovery in Maine In a news release about the report, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) pointed to three taxes mentioned in the report as essential for helping the […] Beacon Posted December 15, 2020 Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Maine looks beyond the numbers in search of a fair employment playing field “Up until this crisis moment, I think there were good intentions, but people didn’t really know they didn’t know,” says Deb Breiting, cofounder of Maine Intercultural Communication […] MaineBiz Posted December 14, 2020 Tags Employment, Jobs, Racial Equity