Taxes and Budget It’s time to shine a light on corporate tax avoidance When corporations don’t pay what they owe in taxes, Maine people, communities, and small businesses end up footing the bill. As Maine Center for Economic Policy has […] Maura Pillsbury Posted April 10, 2023 Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Income Tax, Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness
Jobs and Income Maine lawmakers pledge to help fund child care during State House event A recent report by the Legal Services Corporation shows 92% of low-income Americans can’t afford an attorney and usually have inadequate or no representation in their legal […] NewsCenter Maine Posted April 9, 2023 Tags Immigration, Inclusive Economy, Incomes, Inequality
Taxes and Budget Impacts of proposed income tax rate reduction House and Senate Republicans are demanding income tax cuts be part of the budget, and Democrats in the legislature were right to make sure they didn’t have […] MECEP Posted March 29, 2023 Tags Income Tax, Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Editorial: It’s past time to stop editing MLK’s words and ideas The Bangor Daily News was the source of a national uproar on Monday when it reprinted a deeply-edited, heavily-sanitized version of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” […] Beacon Posted January 17, 2023 Tags Inequality, Racial Equity
Taxes and Budget Heating and housing relief package can’t wait until January Last week, the Maine legislature voted on a $474 million emergency heating and housing relief bill proposed by Governor Mills in consultation with Democratic and Republican leaders. […] James Myall Posted December 15, 2022 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Inequality, Poverty
Jobs and Income In the words of workers: Gervin Kah Gervin shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […] MECEP Posted October 11, 2022 Tags Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy U.S. Trans Survey is a vital resource for the transgender community and policymakers All Mainers benefit when the best information is available to develop policy solutions that address discrimination and inequities in the state. Unfortunately, despite widespread recognition of the […] Josie Phillips Posted September 22, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Gender, Inclusive Economy, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs
Taxes and Budget Families, advocates demand accountability after string of deaths in Maine prisons and jails Advocates at the rally argued that the rise in prison and jail deaths is related to decades of policy decisions in Maine that have resulted in a […] Beacon Posted September 12, 2022 Tags Budget, Health Care, Inequality
Taxes and Budget MECEP applauds the enactment of the “Inflation Reduction Act” “The Inflation Reduction Act will ensure wealthy corporations making record profits pay their fair share. It will bring down the cost of prescription drugs for older Mainers […] Posted August 16, 2022 Tags Economy, Federal, Inequality, Inflation, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security The US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade strikes a calamitous blow against decades of legal precedent, dangerously impacting health, privacy, and self-determination for millions of […] Posted June 24, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Inequality, Racial Equity
