Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on LD 327, An Act To Return Surplus Money to Maine Taxpayers AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) is releasing the following statement in opposition to LD 327, An Act To Return Surplus Money to Maine […] Posted January 12, 2022 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy MECEP context and quotes on inflation and surplus AUGUSTA, Maine — Ahead of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday release of the November Consumer Price Index data on Friday, December 10, the Maine Center for Economic […] Posted December 9, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Federal, Wages
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on House passage of Build Back Better With the House poised to take a vote on the Build Back Better legislation, we are one step closer to delivering policy advances that will help families […] Posted November 19, 2021 Tags Economy, Federal
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy MECEP insight in advance of October jobs report AUGUSTA, Maine — Ahead of the Department of Labor’s Friday release of the October “Employment Situation in Maine,” the Maine Center for Economic Policy is providing the following context: […] Posted November 18, 2021 Tags Economy, Employment, Incomes
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy New Report & Press Event: State of Working Maine 2021 AUGUSTA, MAINE — The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the immediate public health threat, according to a new report released today by the Maine […] Posted November 4, 2021 Tags Caregiving, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Inequality, Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Unions, Wages
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on Build Back Better framework AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, president & CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement on the advancement of President Biden’s Build Back […] Posted October 28, 2021 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Education, Federal, Health Care, Infrastructure
Taxes and Budget MECEP response to supplemental budget votes from the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement about the bipartisan budget agreement passed by the Appropriations […] Posted June 28, 2021 Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Education, EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Families of 229,000 Maine children eligible to receive first monthly payment as part of enhanced Child Tax Credit Biden administration launches new web portal to sign up, manage automatic payments AUGUSTA, MAINE — President Joe Biden has declared today “Child Tax Credit Awareness Day” to raise […] Posted June 21, 2021 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal, Poverty, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on Maine Legislature's rejection of estate tax bill AUGUSTA, MAINE — MECEP executive director Garrett Martin released the following statement regarding the Maine Legislature’s failure to pass LD 1524, “An Act To Amend the Maine […] Posted June 16, 2021 Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on Gov. Mills' plan for federal ARP funds AUGUSTA, MAINE — MECEP executive director Garrett Martin released the following statement regarding Gov. Janet Mills’ plan for spending more than $1 billion in federal COVID relief […] Posted May 4, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Federal