Taxes and Budget

MECEP response to supplemental budget votes from the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement about the bipartisan budget agreement passed by the Appropriations […]

Posted June 28, 2021

Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Education, EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education

Maine lawmakers moving to provide free meals for students

James Myall, an analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, told the committee food insecurity can affect a child’s physical and mental health, academic achievement and […]

The Center Square

Posted June 9, 2021

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Food Insecurity

Education

Protections for private student loan borrowers protect seniors and people with disabilities

In 2019, Maine led the nation by passing the Student Loan Bill of Rights (SLBOR) to address the predatory loan servicing practices that are exacerbating Maine’s student […]

MECEP

Posted May 18, 2021

Tags Consumer Protection, Education, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

COVID compounds Maine’s education debt crisis. The time to act is now.

MECEP economic policy analyst James Myall contributed to this blog post. There was a student loan crisis before the pandemic, now it is even worse. Despite gains in recent […]

Jody Harris

Posted April 9, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Education, Higher Education, Student Debt

Maine’s Economy

Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act recently approved by Congress will deliver roughly $6 billion to Maine’s economy, according to recent MECEP analysis. The top initiatives that will support Maine’s economic […]

James Myall

Posted April 2, 2021

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, EITC, Federal, Housing, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, SNAP, Taxes, Unemployment

Education

One easy way for Maine to increase grants for college students with low incomes this year

Thanks to federal forbearance on student loan payments during the pandemic, Maine has an opportunity to make college more affordable this year for students with low incomes by […]

Jody Harris

Posted March 17, 2021

Tags Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2020: Building A More Equitable Maine Would Help Working Families and Strengthen the Economy

Download the PDF version Download Introduction: Race Equity Means A Stronger, Fairer Economy for All Mainers Race equity means: A stronger, fairer economy Better job opportunities Realizing […]

James Myall

Posted November 9, 2020

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Higher Education, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Racial Equity, Wages

Jobs and Income

For people of color and less-educated workers, Maine unemployment figures don't tell the whole story

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released estimates showing that Maine’s unemployment rate was a seasonally-adjusted 2.9 percent in September, marking three consecutive months of the […]

James Myall

Posted November 1, 2019

Tags Education, Employment, Inequality, Racial Equity

Education

This year, Maine teachers will spend $5.2 million of their own money on school supplies

This year, Maine’s public school teachers will spend $5.2 million — an average of $356 per teacher — to keep their classrooms well stocked with school supplies.[1] […]

James Myall

Posted August 28, 2019

Tags Education, Incomes, Job Quality

Jobs and Income

Report: Maine teachers spend hundreds of dollars of own money on classroom supplies

Individuals teachers in Maine spend an average of $356 out of their own pockets on school supplies. While this amount is about a hundred dollars less than […]

Beacon

Posted August 27, 2019

Tags Education, Incomes, Job Quality

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MECEP response to supplemental budget votes from the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Maine lawmakers moving to provide free meals for students

Protections for private student loan borrowers protect seniors and people with disabilities

COVID compounds Maine’s education debt crisis. The time to act is now.

Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy

One easy way for Maine to increase grants for college students with low incomes this year

State of Working Maine 2020: Building A More Equitable Maine Would Help Working Families and Strengthen the Economy

For people of color and less-educated workers, Maine unemployment figures don't tell the whole story

This year, Maine teachers will spend $5.2 million of their own money on school supplies

Report: Maine teachers spend hundreds of dollars of own money on classroom supplies