Budget pressures facing lawmakers in January — and how to address them

December’s semi-annual revenue forecast for Maine’s general fund reported higher-than-expected revenues for the near future, predicting $250 million more over the next two years than the previous […]

James Myall

Posted December 19, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine lawmakers have tools to stop the harms of the Republican reconciliation bill

The Republican megabill passed by Congress in July (HR 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) will severely impact Mainers. This bill is a […]

James Myall

Posted December 19, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Medicaid, Revenue, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Trump’s attacks on Canadians are hurting Maine’s border economies

At a glance Since President Trump’s inauguration, Canadian visits to Maine have dropped sharply — nearly 750,000 fewer land crossings through November 2025 — with the largest […]

James Myall

Posted December 18, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tariffs, Tourism

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond

Report PDF Summary PDF View Stories Webinar Economic opportunity in Maine is not an inevitable result of rural geography, but a consequence of state and federal policy […]

James Myall

Posted December 17, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Poverty, SNAP, Tariffs, Unemployment, Wages

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

How many SNAP recipients live in each Maine state legislative district

With the federal government only promising to fund half the monthly benefits for 170,000 Mainers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), state lawmakers have an obligation to reconvene […]

James Myall

Posted November 4, 2025

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

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

How the Congressional health care fight impacts Mainers

Overview The shutdown stems from a dispute over federal health care funding, particularly the extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs) for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, […]

James Myall

Posted October 29, 2025

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Federal, Health Care

Maine’s Economy

Trump administration threatens food assistance for 170,000 Mainers

The Trump Administration is trying to break the stalemate in the ongoing federal shutdown over health care by threatening to cut assistance that helps 40 million Americans […]

James Myall

Posted October 28, 2025

Tags Federal, Food Insecurity, SNAP, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

7 questions legislators need to ask about the impact of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” on the state budget

On Friday October 17, the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee will hold joint meetings with the Taxation and Health and Human Services Committees to hear from […]

James Myall

Posted October 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

Maine’s revenue misses keep holding back progress

Maine’s unexpected $152 million budget surplus signifies a pattern of overly cautious revenue forecasts that led to unnecessary cuts and regressive taxes, underscoring the need for more […]

James Myall

Posted October 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine

REPORT PDF SUMMARY PDF Maine has profited from centuries of Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart […]

James Myall

Posted October 14, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Racial Equity, Tribal Sovereignty

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Budget pressures facing lawmakers in January — and how to address them

Maine lawmakers have tools to stop the harms of the Republican reconciliation bill

Trump’s attacks on Canadians are hurting Maine’s border economies

State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond

How many SNAP recipients live in each Maine state legislative district

How the Congressional health care fight impacts Mainers

Trump administration threatens food assistance for 170,000 Mainers

7 questions legislators need to ask about the impact of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” on the state budget

Maine’s revenue misses keep holding back progress

Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine