Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Should Maine taxes follow feds? In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, an analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss whether state lawmakers should conform […] WGME Posted January 8, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Federal tax gimmicks will only help Maine’s rich In response to Sen. Bruce Bickford’s Dec. 18 op-ed, full state conformity to HR 1 — the Republican megabill also called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act […] Portland Press Herald Posted December 31, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Tax conformity decisions will shape Maine’s future (Part 2: Big business don’t need help, struggling Mainers do) Many of Maine’s tax rules are tied to federal law, so when federal tax laws change, the state must decide whether to follow or set its own […] Maura Pillsbury Posted December 19, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Tax conformity decisions will shape Maine’s future (Part 1: Maine shouldn’t fall for policy gimmicks) Many of Maine’s tax rules are tied to federal law, so when federal tax laws change, the state must decide whether to follow or set its own rules. Following […] Maura Pillsbury Posted December 19, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Trump’s attacks on Canadians are hurting Maine’s border economies At a glance Since President Trump’s inauguration, Canadian visits to Maine have dropped sharply — nearly 750,000 fewer land crossings through November 2025 — with the largest […] James Myall Posted December 18, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tariffs, Tourism
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
Health Care Wednesday Sit-Down: Future of ACA subsidies In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the future of ACA subsidies. Click […] WGME Posted December 10, 2025 Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care Congress must deliver on Affordable Care Act subsidies The enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act have made our coverage possible. But with Congress letting those subsidies expire, we — along with tens […] Portland Press Herald Posted November 28, 2025 Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicare
Maine’s Economy UMaine Bureau of Labor Education hosts ongoing Labor Spotlight Series, tariffs impact on workers explained MECEP policy analyst James Myall presented at a UMaine event to educate attendees about tariffs and the economy in lieu of President Donald Trump’s tariff platform. “[Punitive tariffs […] The Maine Campus Posted November 24, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tariffs
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Funding for homelessness In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the federal government slashing funding for […] Fox 23 Posted November 20, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Federal, Housing, Wednesday Sit Down
