Education, Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Bond Questions 2, 4, and 5: Maine needs to invest in higher education for struggling workers Thirty-six percent of the building stock at the University of Maine is 50 or more years old. Dwight Eisenhower was president when the state built most of […] Jody Harris Posted October 31, 2013 Tags Bonds, Education, Jobs
Taxes and Budget Question 3 – Maine’s aged bridges need repair You know the old line, “In Maine, driving is better in the winter because the potholes get filled with snow.” Mainers have always grumbled about road conditions. […] Jody Harris Posted October 30, 2013 Tags Bonds, Budget, Infrastructure, Jobs
Education, Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget When small is mighty BIG! Robert Reich is short, four feet, eleven inches to be precise. I mention his height because the former labor secretary and current professor at the University of […] Mark Sullivan Posted October 18, 2013 Tags Budget, Children, Education, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid, Taxes
Jobs and Income Western Maine’s promising tourism economy needs a boost As the leaf peepers flock to Maine this week, the Western Mountains region, where the forests are ablaze with color, is prime foliage viewing country. These tourists […] Jody Harris Posted October 15, 2013 Tags Employment, Jobs
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
Maine’s Economy Congressional Fiscal Shenanigans: O. Henry or Stanley Kubrick? After weeks of gamesmanship, a minority in Congress succeeded in shutting down the federal government at midnight. The full impact here in Maine is still uncertain. We […] Mark Sullivan Posted October 1, 2013 Tags Budget, Federal, Taxes
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Beware the Bogus Business Ranking Redux In December 2011, I wrote the blog post below in response to Forbes magazine’s “Best States for Business” list of that year. Now, for the fourth year […] Garrett Martin Posted October 1, 2013 Tags Economy