Taxes and Budget And now it’s time to govern Tomorrow, Maine will have a new governor-elect and our 125th Legislature. Among the many challenges they must overcome, the most formidable may well be how to balance […] Mark Sullivan Posted November 2, 2010 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Former Maine Public Advocate Urges Policymakers Give “Greater Attention” to Investments in Energy Efficiency and Generation Distribution Stephen Ward sees “no magic bullets” for solving Maine’s energy dilemma in the decade ahead Augusta, Maine (Thursday, October 21, 2010)—Writing on behalf of the Maine […] Posted October 21, 2010 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Choices: Maine's Balancing Act: Maintaining Services, Investing in the Future Across the nation, states have seen an unprecedented collapse in revenues as a result of the longest, deepest recession since the Great Depression. This causes a perplexing […] Jody Harris Posted October 18, 2010 Tags Budget, Economy
Taxes and Budget Maine Revenue & Spending Primer 2010 MECEP’s revenue and spending primer shows that a ‘cuts only’ approach to the state’s projected $1.17 billion revenue shortfall, embraced by a number of advocates this election […] Jody Harris Posted October 15, 2010 Tags Budget, Revenue
Taxes and Budget “Cuts Only” Approach to Maine’s Projected Revenue Shortfall Is “Counterproductive” and Could Undermine State’s Economic Recovery Calls for fiscally responsible approach to budget balancing that maintains critical services and investments important to growth and prosperity Augusta, Maine (Friday, October 15, 2010)—A new analysis […] Posted October 15, 2010 Tags Budget, Revenue
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Maine Government Plays Critical Role Protecting People and Jobs during Recession A democratic government is a work in progress. In the aftermath of the worst recession since the Great Depression, it is understandable that many pundits are reexamining […] Garrett Martin Posted September 28, 2010 Tags Budget, Economy, Revenue, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Enough Already!!! Join MECEP in Stamping Out the Distortions About Maine's Safety Net Enough Already!!! Join MECEP in Stamping Out the Distortions About Maine’s Safety Net At the Maine Center for Economic Policy, we believe that rigorous and credible research […] MECEP Posted September 17, 2010 Tags Budget, Food Insecurity, Health Care, TANF
Taxes and Budget Testimony on L.D. 1816, the $99 million bond package pending before the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In this time of economic uncertainty and difficulty, individuals and families tend to spend less and, if possible, save more. In the aggregate, this withdrawal from the […] MECEP Posted March 29, 2010 Tags Appropriations Committee, Bonds, Budget
Taxes and Budget Fact Sheet: State budget cuts will likely result in a loss of 7,000 to 10,000 Maine jobs MECEP analysis finds that state budget cuts will likely result in a loss of 7,000 to 10,000 Maine jobs Maine workers will lose jobs as a result […] Jody Harris Posted February 4, 2010 Tags Budget, Jobs
Taxes and Budget Proposed state budget would likely cause loss of 7000-10,000 jobs New analysis reveals that the governor’s proposed supplemental budget would put thousands of Maine residents in the unemployment line. Using nationally recognized economic modeling, the Maine Center […] Posted February 4, 2010 Tags Budget