Health Care

Advocates call for incarcerated Mainers to be prioritized in state’s COVID vaccine plan

The issue has also drawn the attention of the state’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations. James Myall, one of the […]

Beacon

Posted December 14, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Health Care

Maine’s Economy

King, Collins among bipartisan lawmakers backing compromise relief package

One of the main sticking points is whether the package will include a provision to shield employers from liability if a worker contracts coronavirus at work. The current […]

Beacon

Posted December 2, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal

Health Care

Maine group launches campaign to put universal health care on the ballot

Ryder also pointed to a 2019 study done by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) that examined how a hypothetical universal health care system would work in the […]

Beacon

Posted November 20, 2020

Tags Health Care

Jobs and Income

‘People are in survival mode’: Unemployed Mainers face financial cliff as benefits end

Picard said the program was ended because the average insured unemployment rate for the last 13 weeks in Maine fell below five percent. By law, the program […]

Beacon

Posted November 19, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Report: Addressing systemic racism in economy would benefit all Mainers

Under the state’s current economic system, white residents are advantaged over Black, indigenous and other people of color. A new report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) outlines […]

Beacon

Posted November 16, 2020

Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity

Health Care

Report: 105,000 Mainers could lose health coverage if ACA is struck down

The nation’s highest court will have a 6-3 conservative majority if President Donald Trump’s nominee, 7th U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, is confirmed. Her pending […]

Beacon

Posted October 20, 2020

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

Slashing state budget would slow Maine’s recovery, report warns

If state lawmakers take the same path that their predecessors took in the aftermath of the Great Recession, Maine may once again see a slower recovery from […]

Beacon

Posted September 30, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Mills’ work search requirement adds additional burden for unemployed Mainers, advocates say

James Myall, policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, agreed that the order could make many feel they have to return to work. “The concern is […]

Beacon

Posted September 24, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

Tax committee chair calls for taxing wealthy to address revenue shortfall

Sarah Austin, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy who also took part in the discussion, pointed out that “over the next three years, […]

Beacon

Posted August 14, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

With tighter census deadline, advocates worry Mainers most in need won’t be counted

James Myall, policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the earlier deadline means certain populations in the state are more likely to be undercounted. […]

Beacon

Posted August 10, 2020

Tags Budget

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Advocates call for incarcerated Mainers to be prioritized in state’s COVID vaccine plan

King, Collins among bipartisan lawmakers backing compromise relief package

Maine group launches campaign to put universal health care on the ballot

‘People are in survival mode’: Unemployed Mainers face financial cliff as benefits end

Report: Addressing systemic racism in economy would benefit all Mainers

Report: 105,000 Mainers could lose health coverage if ACA is struck down

Slashing state budget would slow Maine’s recovery, report warns

Mills’ work search requirement adds additional burden for unemployed Mainers, advocates say

Tax committee chair calls for taxing wealthy to address revenue shortfall

With tighter census deadline, advocates worry Mainers most in need won’t be counted