Taxes and Budget REPORT: Corporations' offshore tax haven abuse costs Mainers millions of dollars Corporations depend on things like an educated workforce, consumers with enough income to pay for services and products, and infrastructure that facilitates commerce. As a state and […] Sarah Austin Posted February 5, 2020 Tags Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Up to $6,885 available for low-income, working Mainers — but only if they file their taxes Our economy does better when working people can afford the basics. One tool that helps is the Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax break for low- and […] Sarah Austin Posted January 31, 2020 Tags EITC, Income Tax, Taxes
Maine’s Economy MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine's Legislative Districts 2020 State of the Districts Dive into the data to discover the economic trends in Maine’s legislative districts, and how they compare with other regions in Maine. […] MECEP Posted January 31, 2020 Tags Economy, Local
Health Care After one year, Medicaid expansion is delivering for Mainers One year ago, newly inaugurated Governor Janet Mills used her first act in office to implement the voter-approved Medicaid expansion law. With the stroke of her pen, tens of thousands of Mainers […] James Myall Posted January 10, 2020 Tags Health Care, Medicaid
Maine’s Economy More than a quarter of Maine workers will get a raise from minimum wage increase in 2020 On January 1, Maine’s minimum wage will increase from $11 to $12 per hour — the last of three scheduled $1 increases approved by voters in a […] James Myall Posted December 30, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage
Maine’s Economy Report: More than one in ten Maine families lacks adequate, nutritious food Food is fundamental to human life, but more than 77,000 Maine households — more than one in ten — lacks the nutrition needed to thrive, while one […] James Myall Posted December 23, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity
Taxes and Budget Two years later, Trump Tax Cuts are a proven failure Two years ago, today, the US Senate enacted the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” or TCJA, known more commonly as the Trump Tax Cuts. The $1.9 trillion […] Mario Moretto Posted December 20, 2019 Tags Trump Tax Cuts
Maine’s Economy Report: State of Working Maine 2019 Introduction How should we measure Maine’s economy? An economy is strongest when it works for everyone. That means everyone has a fair shot at success, everyone’s contributions […] James Myall Posted December 18, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Food Insecurity, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs, Unemployment, Wages
Maine’s Economy RESOURCES: Food Insecurity in Maine People who have enough nutritious food are healthier and better able to thrive at home, in their communities, and at work. But today, many Mainers go without […] MECEP Posted December 16, 2019 Tags Children, Food Insecurity, SNAP
Health Care Five numbers to understand Obamacare's impact in Maine As of November 1, Mainers can shop for health care plans through the federal insurance marketplace at healthcare.gov. Consumers have until December 15 to buy a marketplace […] James Myall Posted November 12, 2019 Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid