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
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
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on story behind new census data “Regardless what today’s census numbers show, the reality is this: with the big, ugly Republican megabill, President Trump just passed the largest cuts to food assistance and […] Posted September 8, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Education, Federal, Health Care, Housing, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Final part 2 budget rejects many cuts and makes investments — but lawmakers still have to address long term revenue needs Status as of 12:00 P.M, June 19. Maine’s legislature passed the second part of the biennial budget on Wednesday, following the recommendations of the majority of members […] MECEP Posted June 13, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Children, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid, SNAP
Taxes and Budget Tax Committee passes progressive revenue bills to raise millions for important priorities The Maine Legislature’s Taxation Committee passed two progressive revenue bills last week that would raise millions of dollars to help fund important priorities in the next biennium. […] Maura Pillsbury Posted May 28, 2025 Tags Budget, Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP Statement on Millionaire Tax (LD 1089) Passing Out of Tax Committee “Mainers have made themselves loud and clear: they don’t want brutal cuts to child care, health care, or housing — and they do want a fairer tax […] Posted May 21, 2025 Tags Budget, Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Calm before the storm: New revenue forecast shows little change, for now At a glance: The state’s Revenue Forecasting Commission made only minor adjustments to future revenue estimates, resulting in a net increase of just over $1 million, while […] James Myall Posted May 2, 2025 Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Education, Medicaid, Revenue, SNAP, Trump Tax Cuts
Taxes and Budget Feds threaten to blow a $649 million hole in Maine’s state budget At a glance: Congress and President Trump are considering cutting federal funds to states, primarily to finance tax cuts for the wealthy, with Maine facing a potential […] James Myall Posted April 3, 2025 Tags Budget, Education, Federal, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts
Education, Taxes and Budget U.S. Department of Education determines Maine guilty of violating Title IX The letter gives the state ten days to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans girls from playing girls’ sports or risk losing federal funding. While the […] Maine Morning Star Posted March 20, 2025 Tags Budget, Education, Federal
