Healthcare.gov has benefited rural Maine the most

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Affordable Care Act Repeal Would be a Disaster for Maine (full report)

Since 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped provide health care for thousands of Mainers, created jobs in the health care sector, reduced uncompensated care costs […]

Affordable Care Act Repeal Would be a Disaster for Maine (executive summary)

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides tens of thousands of Mainers with affordable health care for the first time. Repeal of the ACA would plunge young adults, […]

Setting the record straight on the impacts of Governor LePage’s tax plan

The Maine Sunday Telegram’s (MST) recently published, above the fold, front page story on the impacts of Governor LePage’s tax plan comes up short in its analysis of the […]

Maine Sunday Telegram overstates the impact of Governor LePage's proposed income tax changes (chart 1)

Maine Sunday Telegram overstates the impact of Governor LePage’s proposed income tax changes (chart 2)

Upside-down tax plan, missed opportunity, and unnecessary and harmful cuts in the governor’s budget proposal

At a time when Maine families are falling out of the middle-class, when experienced workers need new skills to secure good paying jobs in a modern economy, […]

Governor LePage's proposed tax plan increases taxes for lower 80 percent of families

Graphic from Sarah Austin’s January 13, 2017 blog post, “Upside-down tax plan, missed opportunity, and unnecessary and harmful cuts in the governor’s budget proposal.”

More than One in Seven Working Mainers Will Receive Pay Raise Tomorrow

The voter-approved minimum wage increase takes effect tomorrow, increasing wages for 74,000 Mainers. Nearly 30,000 additional Maine workers are expected to receive a raise this year as […]

Making the Most of Maine's Next Budget

Maine Needs a Plan to Revive the Economy The state budget lays the foundation of a strong economy and thriving communities. For Maine to prosper, the budget […]