Taxes and Budget New “continuing services budget” provides stable foundation for future planning Last Friday the appropriations committee approved an $11.5 billion “continuing services” budget to continue state operations at a more-or-less flat level for the next two years. While […] James Myall Posted March 20, 2025 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Economic Security, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid, Wages
Taxes and Budget STATEMENT: Mainers speak out against chaotic federal funding and firing decisions (Brewer, ME) ━ One by one, a diverse group of Mainers including a fired federal worker, business and fishing groups, a veteran, and a SNAP participant spoke […] Posted March 19, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Federal
Maine’s Economy U.S., Canada political tension could affect Maine summer tourism James Myall, analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said even a partial decline in visitors could have negative ripple effects. “There are a lot of […] Public News Service Posted March 14, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Federal
Taxes and Budget Maine Senate Republicans backtrack on budget deal, jeopardizing health care and forestry Updated 3/13/2025 At a glance: Maine Senate Republicans agreed on a budget to help health care and forestry — the state has extra funds to cover these […] James Myall Posted March 12, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Revenue
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget GOP plan shifting SNAP costs to states risks hunger for 172,200 Mainers Congressional Republicans’ proposal to push SNAP food costs to states would put 172,200 children, older Mainers, and Mainers with disabilities at risk of hunger AUGUSTA — 172,200 […] Posted March 11, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Food Insecurity, Medicaid, SNAP
Taxes and Budget MaineCare recipients fear for future as budget deal remains uncertain MaineCare covers around 400,000 Mainers right now, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy. That’s about 30 percent of the state. Click here to read the […] WGME Posted March 11, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Health Care, Medicaid
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Maine businesses navigate new reality of tariff whiplash Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the nonpartisan Maine Center for Economic Policy, warns of repercussions across several sectors in Maine from tourism to housing construction. He also questions […] MaineBiz Posted March 10, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal
Maine’s Economy MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2025 2025 State of the Districts Dive into the data to discover the economic trends in Maine’s legislative districts, and how they compare with other regions in Maine. […] James Myall Posted January 27, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Incomes, Poverty, Seniors, Unemployment, Wages
Health Care Mainers among millions benefiting from new federal rule on medical debt “This new rule will help more than 100,000 Mainers who hold medical debt, which in most cases was incurred simply for trying to take care of their basic health […] Beacon Posted January 7, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Federal, Health Care
Maine’s Economy Maine's Economic Outlook The state faces a predicted revenue shortfall. Incoming President Trump is threatening to place tariffs on Canadian and Chinese goods. Maine’s labor shortage is expected to persist […] Maine Public Posted January 6, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue