LePage administration’s crusade against food stamps hurts the economy; does nothing to help the poor

A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) provides further confirmation of a depressing trend—hundreds of thousands of Mainers remain impoverished and food […]

James Myall

Posted May 4, 2016

Tags Children, Economy, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Maine’s Economy

Maine solar legislation is nothing like Chinese energy policy – which is a pity

“It sounds absurd, but the Chinese plan is more sensible, more cost-effective and much less draconian than the Legislature’s bill for solar power.” Governor Paul LePage radio […]

James Myall

Posted April 25, 2016

Tags Economy, Infrastructure

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine continues to lag behind in job creation

The latest State & Local Area Unemployment Statistics are in from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the difference between the Maine and national economies couldn’t […]

James Myall

Posted April 15, 2016

Tags Economy, Jobs, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters, April 2016

Click here to view a PDF of MECEP Matters April 2016, our monthly e-newsletter. This month’s edition looks at: Facts and Figures – Minimum Wage Maine’s minimum wage […]

Posted April 4, 2016

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy

Economic Data Tell Consistent Story that Maine’s Recovery is Far From Complete

Despite the recent fanfare about Maine’s low headline employment rate, the state’s economy has still not fully recovered from the effects of the Great Recession, some eight […]

James Myall

Posted April 1, 2016

Tags Economy, Incomes, Poverty, Unemployment

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State Unemployment Rates by Race & Ethnicity

New data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that racial disparities regarding employment persist across the country, including in Maine. This is a topic which […]

James Myall

Posted March 11, 2016

Tags Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

Distressed Community Index Highlights Administration’s Failure to Provide for Rural Mainers

A recent study by the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) reveals that 52,000 Mainers live in distressed communities and demonstrates the extent of the LePage administration’s failed economic […]

James Myall

Posted March 8, 2016

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Poverty, Recession

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

MECEP Matters, March 2016

In this Issue – Click here for a PDF Version How Mainers’ Personal Income Taxes Work State Surplus Funds Better Invested to Grow the Economy Estate Tax […]

Posted March 7, 2016

Tags Economy

Jobs and Income

Trade agreement threatens Maine jobs and wages

As early as this month, Congress will vote up or down whether or not to enter into the Transatlantic Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, a treaty that […]

Jody Harris

Posted February 9, 2016

Tags Economy, Jobs, Wages

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

MHPC “Piglet Book” ignores administration mismanagement and misses the real scandal: millions of lost and rejected federal funds

“Weeding out authentic waste, fraud, and abuse is a laudable goal, but to overlook hundreds of millions of dollars in lost federal funds, as the MHPC report […]

James Myall

Posted February 8, 2016

Tags Budget, Economy, Taxes

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LePage administration’s crusade against food stamps hurts the economy; does nothing to help the poor

Maine solar legislation is nothing like Chinese energy policy – which is a pity

Maine continues to lag behind in job creation

MECEP Matters, April 2016

Economic Data Tell Consistent Story that Maine’s Recovery is Far From Complete

State Unemployment Rates by Race & Ethnicity

Distressed Community Index Highlights Administration’s Failure to Provide for Rural Mainers

MECEP Matters, March 2016

Trade agreement threatens Maine jobs and wages

MHPC “Piglet Book” ignores administration mismanagement and misses the real scandal: millions of lost and rejected federal funds