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REPORT: State of Working Maine 2021

The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the immediate public health threat. In this new report, MECEP economic policy analyst James Myall examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on working Mainers and examines the effectiveness of policymakers’ responses.

Tax and Budget

Improved Child Tax Credit benefits all Mainers

The Biden Administration’s expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) provides guaranteed income to 90 percent of Maine families and will cut child poverty nearly in half.

Taxes and Budget

A Better Path for Maine: The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs

In partnership with ACLU of Maine, our new report details the enormous social and economic costs of criminalizing people who use drugs. The central recommendation: Maine must decriminalize drugs while investing in proven and cost-effective public health approaches to drug use.

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REPORT: State of Working Maine 2021

Improved Child Tax Credit benefits all Mainers

A Better Path for Maine: The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs

The Maine Center for Economic Policy is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to improving the economic well-being of low- and moderate-income Mainers.

How Maine is spending federal rescue plan funds

GRAPHIC SERIES: Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Earned Income Tax Credit expansion provides greater economic security for working families

MECEP report shows the Child Tax Credit made a tangible difference for Maine families

How Maine is spending federal rescue plan funds

Earned Income Tax Credit expansion provides greater economic security for working families

REPORT: How the Child Tax Credit was spent in Maine

The best of the budget for Maine’s economy

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

Surveys show strong support and widespread need for paid family and medical leave

Rising inflation is likely temporary — and the Build Back Better bill will help curb it

New research finds Biden agenda would strengthen long-term economic growth, ease inflation

GRAPHIC SERIES: Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security

Maine lawmakers must fix the ACA for 34,000 Mainers in the family glitch

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

To help students finish their degrees and ease workforce challenges, Maine should reform transcript withholding

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is broken — let’s fix it

Protections for private student loan borrowers protect seniors and people with disabilities

Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security

Equal footing for Maine tribes

Rising inflation is likely temporary — and the Build Back Better bill will help curb it

Amending Build Back Better to lift SALT cap would undermine tax fairness

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Maine Took on Big Box Stores, and Won

Letter: US has work to do to improve health care

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