Wealthy Mainers Will Receive Largest Tax Breaks in 2017 (bar chart)

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Faster internet speeds, wider availability would boost Maine’s economy

If it took a while for your internet service provider (ISP) to load this page onto your computer, you’re not alone. Maine has some of the slowest […]

James Myall

Posted August 31, 2016

Tags Economy, Education, Health Care, Infrastructure

Health Care, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Augusta’s adherence to austerity holds Maine back

Conservative fiscal policies at the state and national level have been a key cause of the lackluster economic recovery following the Great Recession, according to a new […]

James Myall

Posted August 15, 2016

Tags Economy, Education, Health Care, Infrastructure, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Maine’s Economy

Let’s make sure that every Mainer who aspires to succeed can go back to school

With summer beginning to wind down, thousands of Mainers are getting ready to go back to school. This September, Maine’s post-secondary schools—colleges, universities, and community colleges across […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted August 10, 2016

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education, Maine’s Economy

Immigrants, including refugees, are good for Maine

In a visit to Maine on Thursday, Donald Trump suggested that the presence of Somali refugees in the state was a security risk and an economic drag. However, […]

James Myall

Posted August 5, 2016

Tags Economy, Education, Immigration

Education

Total U.S. Postsecondary Adult Education Enrollment (bar chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted August 3, 2016

Tags Education, Higher Education

Education

Education attainment in Maine's major labor markets (bar chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 27, 2016

Tags Education, Jobs

Education, Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Will Congress leave poor Maine kids hungrier and less ready to learn?

Just when you thought Congress has finally gotten something right, they disappoint once again. I am talking about the national school meal programs. Congress assumed correctly that […]

Jody Harris

Posted April 28, 2016

Tags Children, Education, Food Insecurity

Education, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

New report affirms education and infrastructure as foundations of a strong state economy

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a report today that details a roadmap for stronger state economies. Central to the CBPP proven prescriptions for […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 13, 2016

Tags Budget, Education, Infrastructure, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

When Budgets Unravel: Unlimited deductions will jeopardize schools and safety

LD 1519 will create a $52 million budget hole Legislators passed a bipartisan budget last year that funds schools, communities, and programs that give a hand up […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 17, 2016

Tags Education, Tax Breaks

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Wealthy Mainers Will Receive Largest Tax Breaks in 2017 (bar chart)

Faster internet speeds, wider availability would boost Maine’s economy

Augusta’s adherence to austerity holds Maine back

Let’s make sure that every Mainer who aspires to succeed can go back to school

Immigrants, including refugees, are good for Maine

Total U.S. Postsecondary Adult Education Enrollment (bar chart)

Education attainment in Maine's major labor markets (bar chart)

Will Congress leave poor Maine kids hungrier and less ready to learn?

New report affirms education and infrastructure as foundations of a strong state economy

When Budgets Unravel: Unlimited deductions will jeopardize schools and safety