Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Budget pressures facing lawmakers in January — and how to address them December’s semi-annual revenue forecast for Maine’s general fund reported higher-than-expected revenues for the near future, predicting $250 million more over the next two years than the previous […] James Myall Posted December 19, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Maine lawmakers have tools to stop the harms of the Republican reconciliation bill The Republican megabill passed by Congress in July (HR 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) will severely impact Mainers. This bill is a […] James Myall Posted December 19, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Medicaid, Revenue, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Tax conformity decisions will shape Maine’s future (Part 1: Maine shouldn’t fall for policy gimmicks) Many of Maine’s tax rules are tied to federal law, so when federal tax laws change, the state must decide whether to follow or set its own rules. Following […] Maura Pillsbury Posted December 19, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Trump’s attacks on Canadians are hurting Maine’s border economies At a glance Since President Trump’s inauguration, Canadian visits to Maine have dropped sharply — nearly 750,000 fewer land crossings through November 2025 — with the largest […] James Myall Posted December 18, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tariffs, Tourism
Mainers speak on food access and community: Jamie and Tracey Jamie and Tracey shared their stories as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Jamie works at the Belfast Community […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Poverty, SNAP, Stories
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Jesse Jesse shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Jesse is a carpenter living in Hope with […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Job Quality, Jobs, SNAP, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Jane and Chelsea Jane and Chelsea shared their story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Jane and her daughter Chelsea live […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Housing, Inequality, Tariffs
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Becky Becky shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Becky is the co-founder of FlatWear, clothing designed […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Tariffs
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Abbey Abbey shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Abbey is a student in the automotive program […] MECEP Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Education, Housing
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond Report PDF Summary PDF View Stories Webinar Economic opportunity in Maine is not an inevitable result of rural geography, but a consequence of state and federal policy […] James Myall Posted December 17, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Poverty, SNAP, Tariffs, Unemployment, Wages
