Maine’s Economy

Opponents of drug decriminalization say it has been ‘disastrous’ for Oregon. Data suggests otherwise.

According to a 2022 report from the Maine Drug Policy Lab, ACLU Maine and the Maine Center for Economic Policy, recent increases to spending on criminalization have “well-outpaced” increases […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted January 28, 2024

Tags Economic Security

Statewide initiative recruits employers to combat substance use disorder with innovative workplace program

The MECEP/ACLU reported in 2022 that the cost of incarcerating an SUD offender in state prison for one year is twice as much as it would cost to […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted December 9, 2023

Tags Health Care

Maine’s Economy

How they met economic challenges gives a glimpse into the major candidates for governor

The idea was to give more money back to Mainers, but getting rid of the income tax entirely has met resistance from fellow Republicans in the past. And the move […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted October 9, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Bill to make demographic data more consistent, available making its way through Maine Legislature

“Having wider access to the data, I think, is just a good thing in general,” said James Myall, a policy analyst for Maine Center for Economic Policy, in […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted March 13, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

In percentage of owners as well as earnings, Black-owned businesses lag behind white counterparts in Maine

Black Mainers are less likely to own a business than white residents, and those who do report earning substantially less money than white peers, according to publicly […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted December 6, 2020

Tags Economy, Racial Equity

Maine’s Economy

Online directory aims to help Black businesses thrive in nation’s whitest state

The economic impacts of the pandemic also have been greater and persisted longer for people of color, James Myall of the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, reported. […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted November 22, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income

Preparing for a cold, hungry winter

In 2018, two years before the pandemic, Maine had the highest food insecurity rate in New England and the 12th-highest rate in the nation, according to a study from […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted November 8, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Food Insecurity

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Opponents of drug decriminalization say it has been ‘disastrous’ for Oregon. Data suggests otherwise.

Statewide initiative recruits employers to combat substance use disorder with innovative workplace program

How they met economic challenges gives a glimpse into the major candidates for governor

Bill to make demographic data more consistent, available making its way through Maine Legislature

In percentage of owners as well as earnings, Black-owned businesses lag behind white counterparts in Maine

Online directory aims to help Black businesses thrive in nation’s whitest state

Preparing for a cold, hungry winter