Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Forrest Lorette

Forrest shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Brandi McNease

Brandi shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2022

Download the PDF: Full Report Summary Stories In 2020, for the second time in a little more than a decade, the United States suffered one of the […]

James Myall

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Unions, Wages

Maine’s Economy

U.S. Trans Survey is a vital resource for the transgender community and policymakers

All Mainers benefit when the best information is available to develop policy solutions that address discrimination and inequities in the state. Unfortunately, despite widespread recognition of the […]

Josie Phillips

Posted September 22, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Gender, Inclusive Economy, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Tax freeze program fails to focus on older Mainers who need it most

All older Mainers deserve access to safe and affordable housing, without the fear of being unable to pay their bills or losing their home as they age. […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted September 8, 2022

Tags Economy, Housing, Income Tax, Incomes, Property Tax, Seniors, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Pension exemptions benefit wealthy households and compromise resources

This year, lawmakers included a tax change in the state’s budget that will significantly expand tax benefits for pension recipients in Maine. Beginning in 2023, pension recipients […]

Sarah Austin

Posted August 25, 2022

Tags Income Tax, Incomes, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

ANALYSIS: Portland 2022 Minimum Wage Initiative

Analysis of the likely impacts of an initiative proposed by Maine DSA to increase the minimum wage in Portland to $18 an hour by 2025; to phase […]

MECEP

Posted August 23, 2022

Tags Economy, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

The Inflation Reduction Act makes our tax code fairer, tackles the climate crisis, and makes health care more affordable for Mainers

On Sunday, the US Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill which promises to make historic investments in clean energy, long-awaited fixes to our upside-down tax […]

James Myall

Posted August 11, 2022

Tags Federal, Health Care, Inflation, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

A recent history of Maine’s swiftly evolving tax code

For most of the 1990s and 2000s, Maine’s tax code remained relatively stable. Corporate and income tax rates were unchanged and except for modifications to how the […]

Sarah Austin

Posted August 4, 2022

Tags Budget, EITC, Income Tax, Property Tax, Revenue, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Lack of corporate tax transparency hurts Maine

When corporations receive lucrative tax incentives and fail to pay their fair share in taxes, they profit from the hard work of Mainers and exploit the resources […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted July 5, 2022

Tags Economy, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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In the words of workers: Forrest Lorette

In the words of workers: Brandi McNease

State of Working Maine 2022

U.S. Trans Survey is a vital resource for the transgender community and policymakers

Tax freeze program fails to focus on older Mainers who need it most

Pension exemptions benefit wealthy households and compromise resources

ANALYSIS: Portland 2022 Minimum Wage Initiative

The Inflation Reduction Act makes our tax code fairer, tackles the climate crisis, and makes health care more affordable for Mainers

A recent history of Maine’s swiftly evolving tax code

Lack of corporate tax transparency hurts Maine