Taxes and Budget

Raising taxes on corporate profits over $2 million would boost Maine's economy, improve tax fairness

Corporations need reliable infrastructure and healthy, educated workers to be successful. The Legislature and local communities work hard to foster these conditions for success. Businesses chip in […]

Sarah Austin

Posted March 13, 2019

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

GOP amendment would undermine benefits of earned paid sick days Maine's workers and economy

A proposal to expand access to earn paid sick days would be watered down significantly if Republican lawmakers get their way. The original plan, LD 369, presented […]

James Myall

Posted March 12, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Maine bill to fix overtime will restore the promise of extra pay for extra work

When Mainers work extra hours, they deserve extra pay. The 40-hour workweek has been a pillar of the American economy for decades. It’s still what most of […]

James Myall

Posted March 12, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Overtime

Taxes and Budget

Fixing Maine's estate tax will reduce inequality, secure funds for our future, and make our tax code more fair

Mainers experience dramatic economic inequality. Between 1973 and 2015, the top 1% of Maine families captured 42% of all income growth, leaving just 57% for the remaining […]

Sarah Austin

Posted March 4, 2019

Tags Estate Tax, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Analysis: Legislature must raise revenue to fill shortfalls from LePage-era tax cuts

Summary: Click here to read this complete policy brief For years, Maine has fallen short on its commitments to fund public schools and make robust investments in our local communities. This year, legislators can […]

Sarah Austin

Posted February 28, 2019

Tags Budget, Education, Municipal Revenue Sharing, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Earned paid sick days: Good for family budgets, public health and the economy

Maine’s Legislature is currently considering a bill, LD 369, that would ensure all Mainers who work at a company with five or more employees could earn paid […]

James Myall

Posted February 13, 2019

Tags Economy, Health Care, Paid Sick Days

Taxes and Budget

To fund shared prosperity, we must end LePage-era tax cuts for the wealthiest

For years under Gov. Paul LePage, budget-busting tax cuts robbed our state of the revenue we need to build a stronger, fairer economy. Tax cuts delivered windfalls […]

Sarah Austin

Posted February 6, 2019

Tags Budget, Income Tax

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine's Legislative Districts - 2019

The 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 23, 2019

Tags Economy, Local

Taxes and Budget

Guest Blog: Who pays and why it matters

Aidan Davis, senior policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, delivered the following keynote address at MECEP’s 2019 Policy Insights Conference. We’re grateful to […]

MECEP

Posted January 22, 2019

Tags Income Tax, Property Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education

Predatory practices increase Mainers' student debt and financial troubles

Mainers are carrying nearly $6 billion in education debt. Large figures like that can be difficult to wrap our heads around, so think of it this way: […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 19, 2018

Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt

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Raising taxes on corporate profits over $2 million would boost Maine's economy, improve tax fairness

GOP amendment would undermine benefits of earned paid sick days Maine's workers and economy

Maine bill to fix overtime will restore the promise of extra pay for extra work

Fixing Maine's estate tax will reduce inequality, secure funds for our future, and make our tax code more fair

Analysis: Legislature must raise revenue to fill shortfalls from LePage-era tax cuts

Earned paid sick days: Good for family budgets, public health and the economy

To fund shared prosperity, we must end LePage-era tax cuts for the wealthiest

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine's Legislative Districts - 2019

Guest Blog: Who pays and why it matters

Predatory practices increase Mainers' student debt and financial troubles