Wednesday Sit-Down: State of the Union

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

WGME

Posted February 25, 2026

Tags Economy, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Progressive groups in Maine call for tax increases on the wealthy

Mainers for Tax Fairness includes the Maine Center for Economic Policy, Maine People’s Alliance, Maine Service Employees Association SEIU Local 1989 and more than 20 other groups. […]

Spectrum News

Posted February 23, 2026

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

What the Supreme Court tariff decision means for Maine

James Myall, an analyst with the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the exemptions, which are a part of the pact designed to alleviate trade barriers […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 20, 2026

Tags Federal, Tariffs

Taxes and Budget

‘Moment for courage’: Mainers push for taxes on ultra wealthy to fund critical care

Ryan Tipping, director of campaigns and strategy at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, explained how Maine must strengthen its own revenue system in response to recent […]

Beacon

Posted February 20, 2026

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine group urges lawmakers to prioritize affordability over tax cuts for the wealthy

Ryan Tipping, campaigns and strategy director for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the state needs long-term solutions. “We need more than just one type of […]

Fox Bangor

Posted February 19, 2026

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

‘Mainers for Tax Fairness’ speak on changes they say will help solve state issues

“Tens of thousands of Mainers stand to lose help buying groceries, seeing a doctor or keeping a roof over their heads. This is unconscionable and Maine should […]

WABI

Posted February 19, 2026

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Advocates urge lawmakers to pass a state budget that rejects wasteful tax giveaways, raises progressive revenue, and invests in lasting solutions

Advocates and Mainers with lived experience gathered at the State House today to urge lawmakers to reject tax giveaways for wealthy households and large corporations and instead […]

Posted February 19, 2026

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine day care center to extend hours until 11 p.m. to help late-shift families

The need for more child care options has been a broader issue statewide. According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, in 2025, an estimated 18,000 people […]

WGME

Posted February 18, 2026

Tags Child Care, Employment, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

Fund care, not cuts: Mainers call for progressive tax changes in State Budget

In a blog post this week, analyst James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy pointed out that Gov. Janet Mills’ proposed budget does not fully […]

Beacon

Posted February 13, 2026

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

As Maine feels the affordability crunch, here are lawmakers’ plans to ease the burden

That change would expand overtime protections for roughly 21,000 workers across the state, including about 7,000 who currently work unpaid overtime, according to James Myall, an analyst […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 5, 2026

Tags Budget, Overtime

Filter by Category

Filter by Resource Type

Filter by Author

Filter by Tags

Filter by Feature Research

Wednesday Sit-Down: State of the Union

Progressive groups in Maine call for tax increases on the wealthy

What the Supreme Court tariff decision means for Maine

‘Moment for courage’: Mainers push for taxes on ultra wealthy to fund critical care

Maine group urges lawmakers to prioritize affordability over tax cuts for the wealthy

‘Mainers for Tax Fairness’ speak on changes they say will help solve state issues

Advocates urge lawmakers to pass a state budget that rejects wasteful tax giveaways, raises progressive revenue, and invests in lasting solutions

Maine day care center to extend hours until 11 p.m. to help late-shift families

Fund care, not cuts: Mainers call for progressive tax changes in State Budget

As Maine feels the affordability crunch, here are lawmakers’ plans to ease the burden