Reporting Work Requirements: Bad at encouraging work, good at making people sick and hungry

Congress wants to make work reporting requirements in safety net programs harsher and more pervasive to remove supports from tens of thousands of Mainers and use that […]

James Myall

Posted May 22, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Federal, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts, Unemployment

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

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Forget the motherhood medals — Maine parents need real support

If Republicans want more babies, they should stop punishing the parents who already have them. Parents don’t need platitudes. They need paid leave, child care they can […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted May 12, 2025

Tags Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Paid Family and Medical Leave

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

GOP plan shifting SNAP costs to states risks hunger for 172,200 Mainers

Congressional Republicans’ proposal to push SNAP food costs to states would put 172,200 children, older Mainers, and Mainers with disabilities at risk of hunger AUGUSTA — 172,200 […]

Posted March 11, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Food Insecurity, Medicaid, SNAP

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2025

2025 State of the Districts Dive into the data to discover the economic trends in Maine’s legislative districts, and how they compare with other regions in Maine. […]

James Myall

Posted January 27, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Incomes, Poverty, Seniors, Unemployment, Wages

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Report PDF Summary pdf view stories State of Working Maine 2024 examines Maine’s economy and how it performs for working Mainers, particularly in the post-COVID era. A […]

James Myall

Posted October 23, 2024

Jobs and Income

Feasibility and Impact of Guaranteed Income in Maine

Download the PDF: FULL REPORT Executive Summary A great need exists in Maine for the kind of financial support guaranteed income could provide: reliable and periodic payments […]

MECEP

Posted January 24, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Guaranteed Income, Incomes, Inequality, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Expanded child tax credit should be a priority for Congress

When the expanded credit expired at the start of this year, the child poverty rate rose quickly and significantly. In Maine, about four out of five kids […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 27, 2022

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal, Food Insecurity, Poverty

Taxes and Budget

Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session

“Rising costs have coincided with rising profits for corporations, while families with low incomes struggle to keep up,” said Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic […]

Beacon

Posted November 18, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity

Maine’s Economy

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation

Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch. At the same time, some of the world’s largest corporations are reporting record profits. The mismatch between Mainers […]

James Myall

Posted June 20, 2022

Tags Children, Consumer Protection, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Inflation, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Reporting Work Requirements: Bad at encouraging work, good at making people sick and hungry

Maine’s economy could lose more than $400 million in federal funds each year under the House reconciliation bill

Forget the motherhood medals — Maine parents need real support

GOP plan shifting SNAP costs to states risks hunger for 172,200 Mainers

MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2025

State of Working Maine 2024: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

Feasibility and Impact of Guaranteed Income in Maine

Expanded child tax credit should be a priority for Congress

Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation