Taxes and Budget Tax flight is a myth With majority reports out of the legislature’s Taxation Committee, a number of bills are on their way to the floor to raise taxes on the wealthiest individuals […] MECEP Posted June 10, 2025 Tags Economy, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine’s economy could lose more than $400 million in federal funds each year under the House reconciliation bill A number of changes to safety net programs, particularly Medicaid (MaineCare) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will lead to more than $400 million less in […] James Myall Posted May 22, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid, SNAP, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts
Taxes and Budget Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill By Megan Michaud and James Myall Updated May 23, 2025 House Republicans passed legislation pairing spending cuts on food security, health, and other important programs with enormous […] James Myall Posted May 22, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Tariffs — An Explainer Updated May 15, 2025 What are tariffs? Tariffs are taxes on imported goods. When targeted and strategically planned, they can counter unfair trade practices, serve as negotiation […] Karin Leuthy Posted May 15, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Jobs, Taxes
Jobs and Income Maine childcare system needs improvements to help parents, workers, panel says And for workers in the industry, the average pay of $17.12 per hour pales in comparison to what a kindergarten teacher makes, said Arthur Phillips of the […] Spectrum News Posted May 12, 2025 Tags Child Care, Economy, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income Advocates urge state to shore up Maine’s child care system Arthur Phillips, an analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said about 18,000 Maine people are not in the workforce because they can’t afford child care. […] Portland Press Herald Posted May 12, 2025 Tags Child Care, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Revenue
Taxes and Budget Memo: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Maine’s Eviction Prevention Program To aid the Joint Standing Housing and Economic Development Committee in its deliberations on LD 1522, “An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program,” Maine Center […] James Myall Posted May 6, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Housing
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump pauses tariffs In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about President Trump pausing tariffs. Click […] WGME Posted April 9, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Press conference to urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit Senate President Daughtry, advocates, and families urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit Pictured left to right: Tabetha Thomas, Jess Charrier, Garrett Martin, […] Posted April 7, 2025 Tags Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Will tax cuts balloon federal deficit? In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about will tax cuts balloon federal […] WGME Posted April 3, 2025 Tags Budget, Economy, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down