Taxes and Budget

An Analysis of Investment in Tourism in Western Maine: 2002-2012

This report documents the investment in tourism assets in Franklin and Oxford counties over the past decade. MECEP analysis indicates that federal, state, and philanthropic funds contribute […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 15, 2013

Tags Economy, Federal, Local, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Town by Town Analysis of Proposed Cuts to Municipal Revenue Sharing

Governor LePage’s budget would shift significant costs to towns by cutting funding for road maintenance, public safety, and other basic services. MECEP estimates the fiscal impact to […]

MECEP

Posted January 11, 2013

Tags Local, Municipal Revenue Sharing

Taxes and Budget

Get the Facts on How Revenue Sharing Cuts Are Affecting Your Town

Earlier this week, I wrote a letter to the editor of my local newspaper (included below). In doing research for the letter, I came across a spreadsheet produced by […]

Garrett Martin

Posted October 25, 2012

Tags Budget, Local, Municipal Revenue Sharing

Maine’s Economy

Earth Day Reflection and Maine's Farming Future

Sunday is Earth Day. We’ve come a long way since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Forty-two years ago, Maine’s rivers foamed with chemicals and […]

Jody Harris

Posted April 22, 2012

Tags Economy, Local

Maine’s Economy

Buy Local and Grow Maine’s Economy

A new MECEP study (see full report) confirms that, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the local economic impact of consumer spending at locally owned businesses in Portland is […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted December 7, 2011

Tags Economy, Jobs, Local

Maine’s Economy

Statement on Impact of Buying Locally in Cumberland County

For more than 17 years, MECEP has worked to advance public policies that help Maine people prosper in a strong, fair and sustainable economy. This includes providing […]

MECEP

Posted December 6, 2011

Tags Economy, Local

Maine’s Economy

Going Local: Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Buying from Locally Owned Businesses in Portland, Maine

MECEP research and analysis finds that when consumers buy from locally owned businesses they have a much greater positive impact on Maine’s economy than when they spend […]

Garrett Martin

Posted December 5, 2011

Tags Economy, Local

Maine’s Economy

Fact Sheet: Buying Locally Pays Big Dividends for Maine's Economy

A summary of the findings of a recent MECEP study that found when consumers buy from locally owned businesses Maine’s economy benefits much more than when they […]

MECEP

Posted December 5, 2011

Tags Economy, Local

Maine’s Economy

Statement on the Summer Food Service Program at Maine Council of Churches Press Conference

I’m Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. I appreciate the opportunity to join the Maine Council of Churches and our other partner […]

MECEP

Posted November 17, 2011

Tags Economy, Food Insecurity, Local

Maine’s Economy

Amenity Investments and Tourist Destination Development: Policy Insights from Three Rural Maine Regions

Realizing rural Maine’s tourism’s sustainable growth potential demands bold, creative and tenacious state, regional and local leadership. Bowdoin College Professor of Economics David Vail recommends cost-effective policies […]

Jody Harris

Posted August 12, 2010

Tags Economy, Local

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An Analysis of Investment in Tourism in Western Maine: 2002-2012

Town by Town Analysis of Proposed Cuts to Municipal Revenue Sharing

Get the Facts on How Revenue Sharing Cuts Are Affecting Your Town

Earth Day Reflection and Maine's Farming Future

Buy Local and Grow Maine’s Economy

Statement on Impact of Buying Locally in Cumberland County

Going Local: Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Buying from Locally Owned Businesses in Portland, Maine

Fact Sheet: Buying Locally Pays Big Dividends for Maine's Economy

Statement on the Summer Food Service Program at Maine Council of Churches Press Conference

Amenity Investments and Tourist Destination Development: Policy Insights from Three Rural Maine Regions