Jobs and Income 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
Taxes and Budget Voter ID is a Bad Investment for Maine Recently, Maine has once again received unwelcome national media attention about unfounded charges of fraud in our exemplary voting system. In the 125th Legislature, similar charges led […] Christina Reinhard Posted November 20, 2012 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Maine Voter ID: At What Price? The Cost to Implement a Voter ID Law in Maine In 2011, legislators considered a bill requiring all Maine voters to present photo identification before they are allowed to vote. The legislature subsequently amended the bill to […] Jody Harris Posted November 19, 2012 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Growing Income Inequality is Another Sign that We Need to Raise Taxes on the Rich Income inequality is growing and it’s a problem. New analysis of household income data shows a disturbing nationwide trend of growing income inequality over the last three […] Joel Johnson Posted November 15, 2012 Tags Federal, Inequality, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget The Case for Another Bond Package as Soon as Possible On November 6, Maine voters handily approved three bond issues to fund transportation projects, clean water infrastructure and land conservation. MECEP supported these bonds in the legislature and […] Mark Sullivan Posted November 8, 2012 Tags Bonds, Higher Education, Infrastructure
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 Tags Jobs
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