Maine’s Economy

New Census Bureau data shows mixed progress on income, poverty, and health

The latest round of the American Community Survey (ACS) released by the US Census Bureau in September offers a snapshot of economic and social conditions in Maine […]

James Myall

Posted November 1, 2023

Tags Affordable Care Act, Economic Security, Health Care, Incomes, Inflation, Minimum Wage, Poverty, SNAP, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act recently approved by Congress will deliver roughly $6 billion to Maine’s economy, according to recent MECEP analysis. The top initiatives that will support Maine’s economic […]

James Myall

Posted April 2, 2021

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, EITC, Federal, Housing, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, SNAP, Taxes, Unemployment

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

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

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

Jobs and Income

Congress enacts bipartisan agreement to protect and strengthen food assistance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 Farm Bill compromise protects ability of 180,000 Mainers to put food on the […]

Posted December 13, 2018

Tags Federal, SNAP

Jobs and Income

MECEP Op-Ed in PPH: Hungry Mainers need bipartisan Senate farm bill that supports SNAP

“Our senators, Susan Collins and Angus King, should support their colleagues’ bipartisan work and support [the Senate Farm Bill] when it is taken up by the Senate. […]

Posted June 18, 2018

Tags Federal, SNAP

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In some Maine counties, federal food assistance pays for one in six grocery sales

New analysis by MECEP demonstrates just how crucial the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is for hundreds of thousands of Mainers, for local economies and for […]

James Myall

Posted May 3, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Despite Poliquin's praise, Maine is no model for food insecurity

As Congress move toward sweeping changes to SNAP, the federal food assistance program, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is touting Maine’s experiment in stricter eligibility as a model […]

James Myall

Posted April 19, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Education, Maine’s Economy

'LIFT 2.0' bill will increase earnings, reduce poverty with job training, education

On Tuesday, Maine’s Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon, presented a bill to reduce poverty by expanding access to education and job training. The legislation will lift […]

Mario Moretto

Posted February 16, 2018

Tags Jobs, Poverty, SNAP, TANF

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New Census Bureau data shows mixed progress on income, poverty, and health

Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy

Editorial: Addressing food insecurity

LePage staffer forced to answer same invasive questions he asked SNAP recipients

RESOURCES: Food Insecurity in Maine

Congress enacts bipartisan agreement to protect and strengthen food assistance

MECEP Op-Ed in PPH: Hungry Mainers need bipartisan Senate farm bill that supports SNAP

In some Maine counties, federal food assistance pays for one in six grocery sales

Despite Poliquin's praise, Maine is no model for food insecurity

'LIFT 2.0' bill will increase earnings, reduce poverty with job training, education