James Myall
@jamesxmyall.bsky.social
Maine-based economic policy analyst. British-American, recovering historian.
Posts are my own views, not my organization's.
Posts are my own views, not my organization's.
This is good news for the state budget. Lawmakers need to focus on using this extra revenue to protect Mainers from the harmful policies coming from DC, and not be duped into providing more corporate tax giveaways #mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/25/m...
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Maine increases revenue projections by $250 million over next 2 years
Billy Bob Faulkingham, the Republican leader of the House, says the new forecast are the result of 'higher taxes and bloated government.'
www.pressherald.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is good news for the state budget. Lawmakers need to focus on using this extra revenue to protect Mainers from the harmful policies coming from DC, and not be duped into providing more corporate tax giveaways #mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/25/m...
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/25/m...
The Trump Administration is making the shortage of physicians worse, and health care more expensive.
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The Trump Administration is making the shortage of physicians worse, and health care more expensive.
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NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
Janet Mills today: "Whether you call it Medicare for All or something else, I think it's clear the people of the United States deserve a universal health care plan. It's time."
Susan Collins today: wants to reverse a decade+ of Maine law and ban trans kids from sports and bathrooms #mepolitics
Susan Collins today: wants to reverse a decade+ of Maine law and ban trans kids from sports and bathrooms #mepolitics
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Janet Mills today: "Whether you call it Medicare for All or something else, I think it's clear the people of the United States deserve a universal health care plan. It's time."
Susan Collins today: wants to reverse a decade+ of Maine law and ban trans kids from sports and bathrooms #mepolitics
Susan Collins today: wants to reverse a decade+ of Maine law and ban trans kids from sports and bathrooms #mepolitics
Also notable - the Maine Principals' Association has had a policy of allowing trans kids to participate in school sports since 2013, but only now Senator Collins is concerned about it? Journalists should ask her why it was fine for 12 years but is now bad.
3 weeks ago, Senator Collins wouldn't tell us where she stood on protecting Mainers from gun violence because it was a state issue that "she doesn't usually weigh in on." But she'll make an exception for excluding trans kids #mepolitics
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
Collins' office said she signed onto the petition because she agrees with President Donald Trump’s interpretation of Title IX.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Also notable - the Maine Principals' Association has had a policy of allowing trans kids to participate in school sports since 2013, but only now Senator Collins is concerned about it? Journalists should ask her why it was fine for 12 years but is now bad.
3 weeks ago, Senator Collins wouldn't tell us where she stood on protecting Mainers from gun violence because it was a state issue that "she doesn't usually weigh in on." But she'll make an exception for excluding trans kids #mepolitics
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
Collins' office said she signed onto the petition because she agrees with President Donald Trump’s interpretation of Title IX.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
3 weeks ago, Senator Collins wouldn't tell us where she stood on protecting Mainers from gun violence because it was a state issue that "she doesn't usually weigh in on." But she'll make an exception for excluding trans kids #mepolitics
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
"It's clear the people of the United States deserve a universal health care plan."
This is some news. The first time Gov Mills has supported a Medicare-for-All style proposal. #mepolitics
This is some news. The first time Gov Mills has supported a Medicare-for-All style proposal. #mepolitics
11/24 As America’s health insurance crisis worsens, Maine Governor Janet Mills announces support for universal health care and calls on President Trump to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits #maine #MEpolitics
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"It's clear the people of the United States deserve a universal health care plan."
This is some news. The first time Gov Mills has supported a Medicare-for-All style proposal. #mepolitics
This is some news. The first time Gov Mills has supported a Medicare-for-All style proposal. #mepolitics
I have to imagine Jared Golden wouldn’t appreciate Congress setting policies for the Lewiston PD. The way DC’s right to self government regularly gets trampled by Congress is crazy.
These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I have to imagine Jared Golden wouldn’t appreciate Congress setting policies for the Lewiston PD. The way DC’s right to self government regularly gets trampled by Congress is crazy.
Credit where it’s due - today’s PPH article on the US Senate race is more substantive than others I’ve complained about #mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/24/g...
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/24/g...
Graham Platner hopes his campaign is a movement that continues even if he loses
'What I want to build, is gonna take way more than one single Senate seat,' said the 41-year-old Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate.
www.pressherald.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Credit where it’s due - today’s PPH article on the US Senate race is more substantive than others I’ve complained about #mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/24/g...
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New @nberpubs: "Tracking the Short-Run Price Impact of U.S. Tariffs" www.nber.org/papers/w34496
"Our results show that tariff costs were gradually but steadily transmitted to U.S. consumers, with additional spillovers to domestic goods."
"Our results show that tariff costs were gradually but steadily transmitted to U.S. consumers, with additional spillovers to domestic goods."
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
New @nberpubs: "Tracking the Short-Run Price Impact of U.S. Tariffs" www.nber.org/papers/w34496
"Our results show that tariff costs were gradually but steadily transmitted to U.S. consumers, with additional spillovers to domestic goods."
"Our results show that tariff costs were gradually but steadily transmitted to U.S. consumers, with additional spillovers to domestic goods."
It’s especially important to remember to be nice when the Trump Administration just ended Biden’s plan to give passengers refunds for cancelled flights.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air travelers to be nice this holiday season. A new DOT campaign asks passengers to help each other and thank flight attendants. n.pr/4oWRh0K
The U.S. Transportation Department is urging air passengers to be on good behavior
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air travelers to be nice this holiday season. A new DOT campaign asks passengers to help each other and thank flight attendants.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
It’s especially important to remember to be nice when the Trump Administration just ended Biden’s plan to give passengers refunds for cancelled flights.
Also disappointingly little discussion of the Wizard’s infrastructure plans. Why is he building a highway system when Oz already has such an efficient rail network? Maybe they’re saving that for Part 3.
I’ve now watched 5 hours of Wicked, and not a single mention of 19th century fiscal policy 😕
Looking forward to seeing Wicked. It’s about time someone revisited Frank Baum’s work and rehabilitated the reputation of fiat currency.
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Also disappointingly little discussion of the Wizard’s infrastructure plans. Why is he building a highway system when Oz already has such an efficient rail network? Maybe they’re saving that for Part 3.
I’ve now watched 5 hours of Wicked, and not a single mention of 19th century fiscal policy 😕
Looking forward to seeing Wicked. It’s about time someone revisited Frank Baum’s work and rehabilitated the reputation of fiat currency.
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I’ve now watched 5 hours of Wicked, and not a single mention of 19th century fiscal policy 😕
I don’t really have a dog in this fight but it seems like a classic development study that didn’t try to asses what the customers did before Costco arrived. How many of them visited the area already? How many of them shifted spending from other businesses to Costco?
Costco in Scarborough driving almost 2M shoppers to nearby businesses, study finds
Costco in Scarborough driving almost 2M shoppers to nearby businesses, study finds
An analysis of customer traffic commissioned by the developers of Scarborough Downs shows the membership warehouse store is driving nearly 2 million shoppers annually to nearby businesses.
www.pressherald.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I don’t really have a dog in this fight but it seems like a classic development study that didn’t try to asses what the customers did before Costco arrived. How many of them visited the area already? How many of them shifted spending from other businesses to Costco?
Portland family - including high schoolers - tries to find refuge in Canada; ends up detained by CBP, no-one knows where.
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/21/p...
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/21/p...
Portland family, including 2 high schoolers, detained by immigration officials
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says 'the family unit' was returned by Canadian border officials to a New York port of entry after they were denied asylum. Rep. Chellie Pingree's office says they a...
www.pressherald.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Portland family - including high schoolers - tries to find refuge in Canada; ends up detained by CBP, no-one knows where.
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/21/p...
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/21/p...
If you’re going to write about chairs, could you at least ask the candidates about Trump’s 25% tariff on imported furniture? #mepolitics
At top of Press Herald's home page right now.
It'd be one thing if they covered e.g. Susan Collins complicity in the corrupt/lawless abuse of executive power under Trump w/ anything like the vigor/tenacity the moment demands.
But they're not doing that. They want to write about chairs. #MEpolitics
It'd be one thing if they covered e.g. Susan Collins complicity in the corrupt/lawless abuse of executive power under Trump w/ anything like the vigor/tenacity the moment demands.
But they're not doing that. They want to write about chairs. #MEpolitics
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
If you’re going to write about chairs, could you at least ask the candidates about Trump’s 25% tariff on imported furniture? #mepolitics
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By the way, mass deportation causes rising prices in the United States.
This is because it removes a crucial ingredient of production in key sectors like food and construction, without reducing demand much.
Sane demand chasing reduced supply —> higher prices. @piie.com analysis here:
This is because it removes a crucial ingredient of production in key sectors like food and construction, without reducing demand much.
Sane demand chasing reduced supply —> higher prices. @piie.com analysis here:
Trump’s deportation plans would cause lower US employment and GDP than otherwise
Former president Donald Trump has promised to carry out the "largest deportation program in American history," a step targeting unauthorized immigrants and endorsed in the Republican Party's 2024 plat...
www.piie.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
By the way, mass deportation causes rising prices in the United States.
This is because it removes a crucial ingredient of production in key sectors like food and construction, without reducing demand much.
Sane demand chasing reduced supply —> higher prices. @piie.com analysis here:
This is because it removes a crucial ingredient of production in key sectors like food and construction, without reducing demand much.
Sane demand chasing reduced supply —> higher prices. @piie.com analysis here:
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The typical joke is that they don’t have a health care plan and they’ll never have one.
But they do and it passed last July: taking away four people’s health care to pay for a tax cut for one millionaire family.
But they do and it passed last July: taking away four people’s health care to pay for a tax cut for one millionaire family.
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The typical joke is that they don’t have a health care plan and they’ll never have one.
But they do and it passed last July: taking away four people’s health care to pay for a tax cut for one millionaire family.
But they do and it passed last July: taking away four people’s health care to pay for a tax cut for one millionaire family.
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"[Border Patrol] cites collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement as one factor in the increased arrests.
"Parisio said that cooperation has funneled a growing number of immigrant residents into federal custody...."
"Parisio said that cooperation has funneled a growing number of immigrant residents into federal custody...."
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
"[Border Patrol] cites collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement as one factor in the increased arrests.
"Parisio said that cooperation has funneled a growing number of immigrant residents into federal custody...."
"Parisio said that cooperation has funneled a growing number of immigrant residents into federal custody...."
More disappointing news from legislative leaders today. “No secret police” should be an easy vote and it’s clearly an urgent matter that needs attention now. #mepolitics
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/20/p...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/20/p...
Maine lawmakers won’t consider proposed ban on masks for ICE agents
Maine lawmakers decline to consider proposal banning masked law enforcement officers. The bill aimed to increase accountability and transparency.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
More disappointing news from legislative leaders today. “No secret police” should be an easy vote and it’s clearly an urgent matter that needs attention now. #mepolitics
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/20/p...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/20/p...
"Western businesses suffered, and cities and towns across the West that saw their Chinese populations decline or disappear became less economically vibrant...there was a slowdown in Western manufacturing, a sector in which many Chinese immigrants had worked."
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history. We explore the factors that led to the Act and examine what happened to the economy after it passed.
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"Western businesses suffered, and cities and towns across the West that saw their Chinese populations decline or disappear became less economically vibrant...there was a slowdown in Western manufacturing, a sector in which many Chinese immigrants had worked."
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
I am, of course, reminded of Paul LePage going a step further and threatening to personally shoot a state legislator.
Trump's statement is more dangerous because he has a bigger following, he's already pardoned people who commit crimes for him, & he's not going to backtrack like LePage #mepolitics
Trump's statement is more dangerous because he has a bigger following, he's already pardoned people who commit crimes for him, & he's not going to backtrack like LePage #mepolitics
President Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and defy “illegal orders.” https://to.pbs.org/4r5aZZH
Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — cal...
www.pbs.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I am, of course, reminded of Paul LePage going a step further and threatening to personally shoot a state legislator.
Trump's statement is more dangerous because he has a bigger following, he's already pardoned people who commit crimes for him, & he's not going to backtrack like LePage #mepolitics
Trump's statement is more dangerous because he has a bigger following, he's already pardoned people who commit crimes for him, & he's not going to backtrack like LePage #mepolitics
Aside from the fascism, so much of this is backwards.
Undocumented immigrants are construction workers
They pick fruits and vegetables for low wages
They commit crimes at lower rates than citizens
They pay into Social Security without drawing it down
They're even more likely to use transit
Undocumented immigrants are construction workers
They pick fruits and vegetables for low wages
They commit crimes at lower rates than citizens
They pay into Social Security without drawing it down
They're even more likely to use transit
November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Aside from the fascism, so much of this is backwards.
Undocumented immigrants are construction workers
They pick fruits and vegetables for low wages
They commit crimes at lower rates than citizens
They pay into Social Security without drawing it down
They're even more likely to use transit
Undocumented immigrants are construction workers
They pick fruits and vegetables for low wages
They commit crimes at lower rates than citizens
They pay into Social Security without drawing it down
They're even more likely to use transit
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The entire post is beyond stupid, divorced from facts, and a parody of "the immigrant stole your cookie"-ism," but I want to call out "groceries cost too much" as one particular stupidity.
Over 40% of farmworkers picking crops are undocumented! Deport them and prices go UP!
Over 40% of farmworkers picking crops are undocumented! Deport them and prices go UP!
this defies parody. also helps explain why Sec Bessent bizarrely blamed immigrants when confronted with a question about high beef prices
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The entire post is beyond stupid, divorced from facts, and a parody of "the immigrant stole your cookie"-ism," but I want to call out "groceries cost too much" as one particular stupidity.
Over 40% of farmworkers picking crops are undocumented! Deport them and prices go UP!
Over 40% of farmworkers picking crops are undocumented! Deport them and prices go UP!
Blaming all your problems on immigrants is textbook fascism. The Trump Administration is covering for its own laziness and incompetence by using immigrants as a scapegoat instead of actually governing. #mepolitics
this defies parody. also helps explain why Sec Bessent bizarrely blamed immigrants when confronted with a question about high beef prices
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Blaming all your problems on immigrants is textbook fascism. The Trump Administration is covering for its own laziness and incompetence by using immigrants as a scapegoat instead of actually governing. #mepolitics