Maine’s Economy Antiracist Public Policy in Maine: Reflecting on a Troubling Past for a Better Future The episode of Maine Policy Matter covers an article by James Myall, a policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy. The article, “Race and Public […] Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Posted March 1, 2023 Tags Racial Equity
Health Care Will legislators undo LePage’s rollback and restore health coverage to low-income immigrants? “New Mainers are particularly likely to work in grocery stores and care homes, restaurant kitchens and hotels — many of the industries which are currently struggling to […] Beacon Posted February 27, 2023 Tags Health Care, Racial Equity
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
Education Federal student debt cancellation helps 177,000 Mainers who need help the most Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) celebrates President Biden’s plan to forgive federal student loans — up to $20,000 for people who went to college on Pell […] Posted August 24, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Incomes, Jobs, Racial Equity, Student Debt
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
Education, Jobs and Income Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education Last week, President Biden stated he is considering cancelling some amount of student debt and expects to make a decision on the issue in the coming weeks.1 […] Arthur Phillips Posted May 10, 2022 Tags Education, Employment, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs, Racial Equity, Seniors, Student Debt
Taxes and Budget How to create more bang for Maine’s budget bucks This year’s historic budget surplus offers a rare opportunity to invest in Mainers in ways that will have a lasting and tangible impact. While many of the […] MECEP Posted March 23, 2022 Tags Budget, Children, Economy, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Bill to make demographic data more consistent, available making its way through Maine Legislature “Having wider access to the data, I think, is just a good thing in general,” said James Myall, a policy analyst for Maine Center for Economic Policy, in […] The Maine Monitor Posted March 13, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Equal footing for Maine tribes At its core, tribal sovereignty is about fairness. LD 1626, “An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement […] James Myall Posted February 25, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tax Fairness
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Lawmakers should use surplus revenue to help Mainers who need it most “Policies that get cash in the hands of the households that need it most have been central to reducing economic harm and fueling a faster recovery. Maine lawmakers, following the […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 21, 2021 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity, Revenue, Seniors, Tax Fairness, Taxes