Jobs and Income RELEASE: As holiday season begins, Maine families face stark hardship from pandemic, economic crisis Congress must pass new round of COVID relief to address hunger, housing insecurity and joblessness for tens of thousands of Mainers AUGUSTA, MAINE — Maine enters the holiday […] Posted November 18, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal, Food Insecurity, Housing
Jobs and Income Preparing for a cold, hungry winter In 2018, two years before the pandemic, Maine had the highest food insecurity rate in New England and the 12th-highest rate in the nation, according to a study from […] The Maine Monitor Posted November 8, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Food Insecurity
Jobs and Income Editorial: Addressing food insecurity Maine has the highest food insecurity rate of all the New England states and a 2018 report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy Maine found that families are struggling […] Mount Desert Islander Posted September 24, 2020 Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP
Maine’s Economy New Census data highlights cracks in the economy – even before COVID New data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau show that many Mainers were already experiencing hardship before the COVID-19 pandemic and revealed the tenuous nature of the economic gains the state enjoyed in […] James Myall Posted September 18, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Poverty, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy Tracking the economic impact of COVID-19 in Maine MECEP is monitoring several short-term indicators to track the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy. Sources for each indicator can be seen in the descriptions below. Indicator 1: COVID-19 cases in Maine […] James Myall Posted July 9, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Medicaid, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Feeding programs fill the need for hungry Augusta residents Augusta’s need for these services could be greater than surrounding communities. According to 2017 data compiled by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, state House districts that […] Kennebec Journal Posted April 8, 2020 Tags Food Insecurity, Local
Jobs and Income LePage staffer forced to answer same invasive questions he asked SNAP recipients Adolphsen was appointed to the Maine DHHS post by former commissioner Mary Mayhew in December 2013. One year later, the LePage administration introduced the new work requirements. According […] Beacon Posted February 12, 2020 Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP
Maine’s Economy Report: More than one in ten Maine families lacks adequate, nutritious food Food is fundamental to human life, but more than 77,000 Maine households — more than one in ten — lacks the nutrition needed to thrive, while one […] James Myall Posted December 23, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity
Maine’s Economy Report: State of Working Maine 2019 Introduction How should we measure Maine’s economy? An economy is strongest when it works for everyone. That means everyone has a fair shot at success, everyone’s contributions […] James Myall Posted December 18, 2019 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Food Insecurity, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs, Unemployment, Wages
Maine’s Economy RESOURCES: Food Insecurity in Maine People who have enough nutritious food are healthier and better able to thrive at home, in their communities, and at work. But today, many Mainers go without […] MECEP Posted December 16, 2019 Tags Children, Food Insecurity, SNAP