Wind Power for Maine

Megawatts to Mountain Tops is the title of this month's Choices - a two part series by Senator Peter Mills on what Maine needs to do if it wants to hold on to the economic development benefits of wind power. Read Part 1: Power to rely on and Part 2: Capturing the wind

New Report Released - Getting to the Middle: Policy prescriptions for Maine's working families

Our latest report provides an in-depth look at how middle class and low-income Maine families are falling further behind and what we, as a state, should do about it. Getting to the Middle is part of a national multi-state effort called the Working Poor Families Project. Also read our Executive Summary

The State of Working Maine

Every Labor Day, The Maine Center for Economic Policy outlines the current status of working Mainers and the state economy. This year's report reveals a picture of modest overall growth in Maine, coupled with limited income gains for typical Maine households. The State of Working Maine is produced in conjunction with the Economic Policy Institute's biennial national report, The State of Working America.