Taxes and Budget

Gov. Mills vows lean budget in light of projected revenue shortfall

The progressive research organization Maine Center for Economic Policy would like to see reforms to Maine’s tax code to close the gap, while maintaining funding levels for education, […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted November 25, 2024

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

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

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's deportation plan

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the impacts of Trump’s proposed […]

WGME

Posted November 21, 2024

Tags Federal, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond

READ THE BRIEF At a glance Maine’s tax code is inadequate for current and future needs. Policies since 2011 have favored the wealthy and corporations, reducing resources […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted November 21, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Property Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Impact of Trump tax plan

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the impact of Trump’s tax […]

WGME

Posted November 13, 2024

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

Teen entrepreneurs mean business

James Myall, an economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, pointed to the tight labor market and inflationary pressure as the two most likely […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 11, 2024

Tags Inflation, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States

A number of prominent politicians have proposed increasingly harsh anti-immigration measures which range from restricting access to public assistance to mass incarceration and deportation of undocumented immigrants […]

James Myall

Posted October 29, 2024

Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Report: post-inflation wages for Mainers up over the last 4 years

A new report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive-leaning research and advocacy group, finds many workers in the state are faring better compared to those in […]

Maine Public

Posted October 24, 2024

Tags Inflation, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Rebekah

Rebekah shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2024 report. Click here to read the full report. Rebekah has worked for the Maine Department of […]

MECEP

Posted October 23, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Lori

Lori shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2024 report. Click here to read the full report. Lori is the owner of a small neighborhood […]

MECEP

Posted October 23, 2024

Tags Caregiving, Seniors, Stories

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Gov. Mills vows lean budget in light of projected revenue shortfall

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

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's deportation plan

Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond

Wednesday Sit-Down: Impact of Trump tax plan

Teen entrepreneurs mean business

7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States

Report: post-inflation wages for Mainers up over the last 4 years

In the words of workers: Rebekah

In the words of workers: Lori