Maine’s Economy Federal policies are increasing hunger. Maine must find a path forward. In 2024, Maine reached the highest rate of food insecurity in a decade, with 14.5% of residents struggling to put food on the table. In total, an […] Portland Press Herald Posted August 17, 2026 Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP
Taxes and Budget Millionaire tax is good for Maine businesses, good for Maine | Opinion For small businesses, this is not an abstract debate about taxes. It is about whether employees can afford to build stable lives in Maine — and whether […] Portland Press Herald Posted August 4, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Hundreds of immigrants in Maine could lose Medicaid coverage James Myall, senior economic policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, said when people delay care, it costs the health system […] Portland Press Herald Posted July 21, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Immigration
Jobs and Income Does federal data show Maine teachers spend $500 a year out of pocket on student supplies? | Fact brief A 2019 Maine Center for Economic Policy analysis, citing an Economic Policy Institute report based on NCES survey data, estimated Maine public school teachers spent an average […] Portland Press Herald Posted July 8, 2026 Tags Education, Incomes, Job Quality, K-12 Education
Taxes and Budget How to navigate tax breaks and subsidies as a Maine parent Garrett Martin, the executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said tying benefits to the tax code can be a slippery slope. While families are […] Portland Press Herald Posted July 7, 2026 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine can’t afford Susan Collins’ earmarks | Opinion The Maine Center for Economic Policy reports that the total tariffs collected by Trump in the first year equal about $1,100 per household. In Maine, that translates […] Portland Press Herald Posted July 6, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy Higher fuel costs raise red flags across Maine’s economy “President (Donald) Trump’s policies — tariffs, deportations, the Iran war — have been creating a bit of drag on the economy, and there’s going to be some […] Portland Press Herald Posted May 30, 2026 Tags Economy, Federal
Health Care Democratic candidates for Maine governor discuss reforming health care The forum at the University of Maine at Augusta was hosted by the Maine Center for Economic Policy think tank and Maine AllCare, which advocates for universal […] Portland Press Herald Posted April 10, 2026 Tags Health Care
Maine’s Economy Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate at forum by and for young Mainers The candidates were also asked how the state should be supporting families who did not go to work or school out of fear during January’s surge of […] Portland Press Herald Posted March 27, 2026 Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Immigration
Maine’s Economy ICE surge cost Maine’s economy millions, report says A 10-day surge in immigration enforcement in January cost Maine retailers an estimated $3.4 million in taxable sales, but the wider impact to the state’s economy is […] Portland Press Herald Posted March 18, 2026 Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Immigration
