Taxes and Budget

Poll: Mainers strongly back taxes on the wealthy, oppose cuts to health and child care

Mainers have made it clear that they want a fairer tax system where the ultra-wealthy pay their share, said Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine […]

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Posted May 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Nearly every Maine House and Senate Republican voted to repeal child labor protections

Economic policy analyst Arthur Phillips with the Maine Center for Economic Policy also criticized the bill, highlighting the heightened injury risk and long-term impact for young workers. “Younger workers […]

Beacon

Posted May 19, 2025

Tags Children, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

‘A Day Without Childcare’ and the real cost of care gaps

Charlotte and Hazel explain how “A Day Without Childcare” (which took place Monday, May 12) is a national initiative that aims to highlight the economic and societal […]

Beacon

Posted May 16, 2025

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children

Taxes and Budget

Mainers to lawmakers: Tax the ultra rich, fund our future

As Tuesday marked the deadline to file taxes, Mainers rallied at the State House to send a clear message: the current tax system is rigged for the […]

Beacon

Posted April 16, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Democratic leaders plan for partial budget after Maine’s Senate Republicans kill healthcare funding

“This isn’t responsible governance – it’s sabotage,” said Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “The bottom line is that Maine had the […]

Beacon

Posted March 14, 2025

Tags Budget, Health Care

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine faith leader responds to new immigration directive

A recent report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy reveals the roughly 5,000 undocumented immigrants in Maine contribute more than $15 million in state and local taxes. Click […]

Beacon

Posted January 27, 2025

Tags Federal, Immigration, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Mainers among millions benefiting from new federal rule on medical debt

“This new rule will help more than 100,000 Mainers who hold medical debt, which in most cases was incurred simply for trying to take care of their basic health […]

Beacon

Posted January 7, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Federal, Health Care

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

How Maine can safeguard economic policies to protect consumers and workers

In Maine, companies are already prohibited from forcing non-compete agreements for employees earning at or below 400% of the federal poverty level (which in 2024, is around […]

Beacon

Posted December 19, 2024

Tags Federal, Job Quality, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

What I am thankful for in politics

I am thankful to the Maine Center for Economic Policy for always showing us how Maine’s economy can work better for everyone. Click here to read the full […]

Beacon

Posted November 26, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

As Mills administration plans to ‘get to zero’ on new spending, advocates say a fairer tax code is the way ahead

But that’s the wrong way to look at the situation, says economic analyst James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), in a recent blog post. […]

Beacon

Posted November 21, 2024

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

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Poll: Mainers strongly back taxes on the wealthy, oppose cuts to health and child care

Nearly every Maine House and Senate Republican voted to repeal child labor protections

‘A Day Without Childcare’ and the real cost of care gaps

Mainers to lawmakers: Tax the ultra rich, fund our future

Democratic leaders plan for partial budget after Maine’s Senate Republicans kill healthcare funding

Maine faith leader responds to new immigration directive

Mainers among millions benefiting from new federal rule on medical debt

How Maine can safeguard economic policies to protect consumers and workers

What I am thankful for in politics

As Mills administration plans to ‘get to zero’ on new spending, advocates say a fairer tax code is the way ahead