Maine Calling: Government Shutdown

Community leaders describe how the shutdown is affecting essential services and federal assistance in Maine. Click here to listen to the full radio segment featuring MECEP President […]

Maine Public

Posted November 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP

Jobs and Income

Portland voters to decide on whether or not to raise minimum wage to $19

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, if this proposal passes, 11% of Portland workers would get a raise. Click here to read the full story, […]

WMTW

Posted October 31, 2025

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

A lot done to ease SNAP fear in Maine. A lot more to do.

The historic cuts to federal SNAP benefits are set to take about $29 million out of Maine’s cash registers each month, according to the Maine Center for […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted October 31, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, SNAP

Taxes and Budget

Maine Can Raise $133.9 Million with New Wealth Proceeds Tax

Taxing the proceeds generated by wealth — such as capital gains, dividends, and passive business income — through a new Wealth Proceeds Tax is a simple, shovel-ready way for Maine to raise hundreds of millions in new revenue […]

Posted October 30, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Anti-Hunger Advocates to Governor Mills and Legislature: “all-hands-on-deck moment” for state government requires special legislative session to prevent hunger crisis during federal shutdown

AUGUSTA – Maine Equal Justice, Full Plates Full Potential, and the Maine Center for Economic Policy today called on Governor Mills and legislators to convene a special […]

Posted October 30, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Federal, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Janet Mills faces calls to convene lawmakers to tackle the shutdown’s fallout

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, who is running for governor next year, said he would support a special session that makes use of the state’s […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted October 30, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, SNAP

Jobs and Income

Portland voters set to decide on minimum wage hike

An analysis of the proposal by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, estimates that more than 15,000 workers — about 1 in 5 […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted October 30, 2025

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine Constitution requires state to provide SNAP, says Winthrop Democrat

Also Thursday, a group of anti-hunger advocates, including the Maine Center for Economic Policy and Full Plates, Full Potential, called for a special session so lawmakers can […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted October 30, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, SNAP

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Gov. Mills calls on USDA to release food aid, says state can only do so much

“This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for our state government,” said Robyn Merrill, executive director of Maine Equal Justice, which along with Full Plates, Full Potential and the […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted October 30, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, SNAP

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Growing impacts of the government shutdown

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the growing impacts of the government […]

WGME

Posted October 29, 2025

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

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Maine Calling: Government Shutdown

Portland voters to decide on whether or not to raise minimum wage to $19

A lot done to ease SNAP fear in Maine. A lot more to do.

Maine Can Raise $133.9 Million with New Wealth Proceeds Tax

Anti-Hunger Advocates to Governor Mills and Legislature: “all-hands-on-deck moment” for state government requires special legislative session to prevent hunger crisis during federal shutdown

Janet Mills faces calls to convene lawmakers to tackle the shutdown’s fallout

Portland voters set to decide on minimum wage hike

Maine Constitution requires state to provide SNAP, says Winthrop Democrat

Gov. Mills calls on USDA to release food aid, says state can only do so much

Wednesday Sit-Down: Growing impacts of the government shutdown