Taxes and Budget

Buy Local; Invest in Maine People

“What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?” ―Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas It’s […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 8, 2012

Tags Economy, Jobs

Improving Skills of Low-Income Working Mainers

Mainers need good jobs. Businesses need good workers. It would seem a match made in heaven. Yet, there is a gap between the education and training of […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 27, 2012

Tags Education, Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

October Employment Report Finds "Maine's Jobs Crisis Persists"

Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, November 20, 2012) Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), issued the following statement concerning the October employment report […]

Posted November 20, 2012

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Question 2 will give Maine’s workers new skills for high-demand jobs

There is a disconnect between available jobs and the skills of Maine workers. As business leaders and professional economists discussed extensively at the Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 2, 2012

Tags Education, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Question 3: Land conservation supports working families

Land is still the lifeblood for many Maine working families. Farmers need land to grow crops and feed, for grazing, and for pick-your-own farms. Fishermen, lobsterers, and […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 1, 2012

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Taxes and Budget

Fact Sheet: Bonds Will Add Over 3,100 Jobs

MECEP estimates the investments stemming from Questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 bond issues on the November 6 Maine ballot would create 3,162 new jobs and generate $377 […]

MECEP

Posted November 1, 2012

Tags Bonds, Jobs

Jobs and Income

MECEP: Proposed Bonds Would Deliver 3,100 New Jobs

Fact sheet provides information and analysis on Questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 Augusta, Maine (Thursday, November 1, 2012) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) […]

Posted November 1, 2012

Tags Bonds, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Question 4 will fix crumbling transportation network, save lives

Maine’s roads badly need work. On Tuesday, voters have the chance to make a small dent in our road needs. Question 4 will make $41 million available […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 31, 2012

Tags Bonds, Jobs

Jobs and Income

September Employment Report Shows Maine's Job Growth Remains "Anemic at Best"

Augusta, Maine (Friday, October 19, 2012) Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), issued the following statement concerning the September employment report […]

Posted October 19, 2012

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine Should Be Adding Jobs. Our Population Growth Doesn’t Matter Right Now.

Maine’s population declined in 2009 and 2010. It barely grew at all in 2011. So it makes sense that we don’t have any job growth right? Wrong. […]

Joel Johnson

Posted September 21, 2012

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Buy Local; Invest in Maine People

Improving Skills of Low-Income Working Mainers

October Employment Report Finds "Maine's Jobs Crisis Persists"

Question 2 will give Maine’s workers new skills for high-demand jobs

Question 3: Land conservation supports working families

Fact Sheet: Bonds Will Add Over 3,100 Jobs

MECEP: Proposed Bonds Would Deliver 3,100 New Jobs

Question 4 will fix crumbling transportation network, save lives

September Employment Report Shows Maine's Job Growth Remains "Anemic at Best"

Maine Should Be Adding Jobs. Our Population Growth Doesn’t Matter Right Now.