Taxes and Budget

Maine's Spending Slower Than Personal Income Growth

MECEP Releases 2007 Revenue & Spending PrimerWednesday December 12th, 2007Ed Cervone The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released its Annual Revenue & Spending Primer, a roadmap […]

Posted December 12, 2007

Tags Budget, Incomes, Wages

Health Care

Continued Drop in Employer-based Health Coverage Highlights Importance of Maine’s Public Health Care Coverage

Monday October 29th, 2007 The Washington DC-based Economic Policy Institute released today a report called The Erosion of Employment-Based Insurance , by EPI economist Elise Gould , […]

Posted October 29, 2007

Tags Health Care, Job Quality

Maine’s Economy

Continued Slow Growth in Year Five of Economic Recovery: Not All Maine Workers Benefiting

The Maine Center for Economic Policy released today State of Working Maine 2007, its annual report on the status of Maine workers. Data shows that into the […]

Posted September 6, 2007

Tags Economic Security, Economy

Health Care

New Data Find 124,000 Mainers Lack Health Insurance

Maine’s Uninsured – 1 out of 10 Mainers Lacks Health Insurance: Approximately 124,000 or 9.5 percent of Mainers did not have health insurance coverage in the 2004-2006 […]

Posted August 28, 2007

Tags Health Care

Jobs and Income

MECEP Releases New 2006 Living Wage Estimates For State, Counties, and Metro Areas

Augusta, ME – The Maine Center for Economic Policy today released its 2006 livable wage estimates for Maine on the MECEP website and in a policy brief […]

Posted June 26, 2007

Tags Economic Security, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

MECEP honors National Hunger Awareness Day with a Report on the Food Stamp Program and a “State of the State” Discussion of Hunger in Maine

A new report released by the Maine Center for Economic Policy identifies the need for an improved Food Stamp program to alleviate the hunger felt by thousands […]

Posted June 4, 2007

Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP

Maine’s Economy

New Report Identifies Economic Development Strategies for Rural Maine

Augusta, ME – The Maine Center for Economic Policy today released Health Care and Tourism: A Lead Sector Strategy for Rural Maine, David Vail and Lisa Pohlmann […]

Posted April 26, 2007

Tags Economy

Jobs and Income

Maine’s Critical Direct Care Workforce Shortage: A New State Study and a Discussion on the State of the State Show

(Augusta, ME) The Maine Center for Economic Policy is releasing a summary and analysis of a new report from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine’s […]

Posted April 23, 2007

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Research Shows Paid Sick Days are a Workplace Necessity

(Augusta, ME) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released today Paid Sick Days are a Workplace Necessity. This report is produced with help from the Institute […]

Posted April 3, 2007

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

New Maine Reports Highlight Need for Strong Food Stamp and SCHIP Programs and Responsible Budget

(Augusta, ME) Two new reports highlight some of the difficulties faced by Maine low-income families and emphasize the need for strong Farm Bill and State Children’s Health Insurance […]

Posted March 6, 2007

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP

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Maine's Spending Slower Than Personal Income Growth

Continued Drop in Employer-based Health Coverage Highlights Importance of Maine’s Public Health Care Coverage

Continued Slow Growth in Year Five of Economic Recovery: Not All Maine Workers Benefiting

New Data Find 124,000 Mainers Lack Health Insurance

MECEP Releases New 2006 Living Wage Estimates For State, Counties, and Metro Areas

MECEP honors National Hunger Awareness Day with a Report on the Food Stamp Program and a “State of the State” Discussion of Hunger in Maine

New Report Identifies Economic Development Strategies for Rural Maine

Maine’s Critical Direct Care Workforce Shortage: A New State Study and a Discussion on the State of the State Show

Research Shows Paid Sick Days are a Workplace Necessity

New Maine Reports Highlight Need for Strong Food Stamp and SCHIP Programs and Responsible Budget