Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget U.S. Census data show tens of thousands of Mainers benefit from government assistance programs James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy said more than 93,000 Mainers are enrolled in government assistance programs and more detail is needed on how […] Maine Public Posted September 9, 2025 Tags Budget, Poverty, SNAP
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: The state of labor in Maine In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about the state of labor. Click […] WGME Posted August 27, 2025 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Opinion: Hey Portland! It’s past time for a $20 an hour minimum wage The Maine Center for Economic Policy, a leading nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving the economic well-being of Mainers with low and moderate incomes, opposes Ali’s amendment for three […] Beacon Posted August 21, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Local, Minimum Wage, Wages
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Back to school tariff impacts In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about tariffs and how they may […] WGME Posted August 20, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Tariffs, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Manchester United are importing a sinister US tactic: Public money for stadiums Maura Pillsbury of the Maine Center For Economic Policy was part of a network of locals and legislators who pushed back on the Sea Dogs’ tax break, […] The Guardian Posted August 19, 2025 Tags Budget, Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care Work requirements would strip MaineCare from thousands. Who are they? “The work requirements make it harder for people to stay engaged in the workforce,” said James Myall, an economic policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic […] Portland Press Herald Posted August 13, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: What changes at the IRS mean for you In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, a public policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about changes […] WGME Posted August 13, 2025 Tags Federal, Taxes
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Maine group warns against Pres. Trump's cuts to Medicaid Nearly 400,000 Mainers are enrolled in MaineCare, the state’s version of Medicaid, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Click here to read the full story, […] Fox 23 Posted July 31, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Medicare
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Legislative Rundown: First regular session of the 132nd Co-authored by James Myall, Arthur Phillips & Maura Pillsbury In the first half of 2025, MECEP presented 110 pieces of testimony before the Maine Legislature that affect […] MECEP Posted July 30, 2025 Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Consumer Protection, Corporate Power, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Farmworkers, Health Care, Housing, Immigration, Income Tax, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget 15% tariffs on EU products exported to U.S. could affect prices on goods Mainers need James Myall is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy. He said car manufacturers in the U.S. that are paying more for steel […] Maine Public Posted July 30, 2025 Tags Federal, Inflation, Tariffs
