Maine’s Economy The Economy is Gerrymandered, Too For many Maine families, the economy no longer feels like something you can get ahead in. It feels like something you’re constantly trying to survive. Ask people […] Midcoast Villager Posted May 22, 2026 Tags Economic Security, Economy
Taxes and Budget Pillars of democracy: Democracy costs money. Who pays? We’ll talk about taxes and democracy. Everyone complains about paying taxes. But what if we need taxation if we want the benefits of democracy? If democracy costs […] WERU Posted May 15, 2026 Tags Economic Security, Inequality, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Letters from an American According to the nonpartisan Maine Center for Economic Policy, MaineCare is overseen by both state and federal agencies, and the most recent federal review found that only […] Heather Cox Richardson Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget Fact-checking JD Vance on Maine Democrats, Medicaid fraud and autism coverage Our sources: Maine Center for Economic Policy, 7 things to know about the political attacks on MaineCare, May 14, 2026 Click here to read the full story, […] PolitiFact Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget VP Vance rails against Democrats, immigrants at anti-fraud rally in Bangor In an analysis published Thursday, the Maine Center for Economic Policy wrote that the biggest threat to MaineCare is “not isolated fraud cases,” but rather “it is […] Maine Morning Star Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget JD Vance Visits Maine to Blast $46 Million in Improper MaineCare Payments and Governor Mills The Maine Center for Economic Policy published an analysis on the same day arguing that the biggest threat to MaineCare is not isolated fraud cases but the […] Foreign Policy Journal Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget Vance promotes Trump administration’s work to counter fraud while criticizing Democrats in Maine Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning policy group that advocates for low- and middle-income residents, said in a statement that the Trump administration’s characterizations of fraud […] Associated Press Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget Vice President Vance slams Gov. Janet Mills on welfare fraud during Bangor rally But Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, accused Vance of seeking to divide Mainers while the administration simultaneously pursues policies […] Maine Public Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Healthcare shrinkflation In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss healthcare shrinkflation. Click here watch the […] WGME Posted May 6, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Maine paid family leave starts Friday. Who needs it most? The replacement rates offer more protections for people making lower wages, said James Myall, policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “The program is designed […] Sun Journal Posted April 30, 2026 Tags Budget, Health Care, Paid Family and Medical Leave
