Maine’s Economy

We’re taking the pledge

A 2011 study in Portland by the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that, on average, 65 percent of the expenses among surveyed businesses were paid […]

The Ellsworth American

Posted November 12, 2020

Tags Economy, Local

Jobs and Income

Guest Opinion | Rick Cole: Losing Vroman’s Would Mean More Than Losing A Bookstore

Corporate businesses don’t reinvest their earnings in local communities, according to a raft of economic studies. One study done by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found […]

Pasadena Now

Posted October 5, 2020

Tags Local

Taxes and Budget

Local budgets in Maine are seeing massive shortfalls. Federal help remains uncertain.

Absent such an intervention, the state of Maine is facing a revenue shortfall that could grow to $1 billion by mid-2021, according to April projections from Moody’s Analytics. […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 12, 2020

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Local

Jobs and Income

Feeding programs fill the need for hungry Augusta residents

Augusta’s need for these services could be greater than surrounding communities. According to 2017 data compiled by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, state House districts that […]

Kennebec Journal

Posted April 8, 2020

Tags Food Insecurity, Local

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

Taxes and Budget

Walmart appeals to state for massive tax breaks for Thomaston store

“Across the country, the large retailers that own big-box stores have used this dubious legal theory to challenge local assessments, arguing they should be taxed as if their properties […]

Sun Journal

Posted October 31, 2019

Tags Local, Property Tax, Tax Breaks

Taxes and Budget

Maine Senate deals a blow to cities' push for their own meals and lodging tax option

Opposition to the idea, however, came from business groups including the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and from across the political spectrum. The conservative Maine Heritage Policy […]

WGME

Posted June 14, 2019

Tags Local, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Commentary: Local-option tax the wrong solution to Maine communities’ funding challenges

Over the past decade, choices in the Legislature have caused roughly $720 million worth of budget shortfalls in towns and cities across Maine. This year, lawmakers should […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 11, 2019

Tags Local, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Policy Brief: Why Maine lawmakers should reject the Local Option Sales Tax

Summary: Communities in every corner of the state have suffered from underfunding of education and local services. The symptoms of cuts to communities are greater pressure on […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 2, 2019

Tags Local, Sales Tax, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine Mayors Push to Allow Local Sales Taxes

The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) is a left-leaning lobbying group that urged lawmakers to vote no on allowing local sales taxes at a hearing in […]

NECN

Posted March 28, 2019

Tags Local, Sales Tax, Taxes

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We’re taking the pledge

Guest Opinion | Rick Cole: Losing Vroman’s Would Mean More Than Losing A Bookstore

Local budgets in Maine are seeing massive shortfalls. Federal help remains uncertain.

Feeding programs fill the need for hungry Augusta residents

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine's Legislative Districts

Walmart appeals to state for massive tax breaks for Thomaston store

Maine Senate deals a blow to cities' push for their own meals and lodging tax option

Commentary: Local-option tax the wrong solution to Maine communities’ funding challenges

Policy Brief: Why Maine lawmakers should reject the Local Option Sales Tax

Maine Mayors Push to Allow Local Sales Taxes