Taxes and Budget Testimony on LR 2067, Governor Paul LePage's Proposed Budget for the FY2012/FY2013 Biennium Maine’s budget reflects our collective economic priorities and societal values. A budget that truly reflects our mutual aspirations should maintain public investments in our people and communities, […] MECEP Posted February 28, 2011 Tags Budget
Jobs and Income Testimony Regarding L.D. 1: An Act to Ensure Regulatory Fairness and Reform According to its summary, LD 1 “proposes to amend the laws to improve the business climate in the State and encourage job creation and retention and expand […] MECEP Posted February 15, 2011 Tags Job Quality, Jobs
Taxes and Budget FACT SHEET Putting People before Politics. Maine’s challenges highlight need for facts and the importance of keeping all options on the table MECEP releases a background paper to provide a factual overview of Maine’s current budget challenges and inform the forthcoming debate. 2011_Biennial_Budget_Background_Paper_2-10-2011FINAL MECEP Posted February 10, 2011 Tags Budget, Taxes
Health Care Call to Action to Defend Maine's Health Care Consumer Protections We’re writing to you today because Maine’s system of health care protections is at risk. We are seeing a number of proposed bills this session that, if […] MECEP Posted February 7, 2011 Tags Consumer Protection, Health Care
Taxes and Budget Fact Sheet: Building on a Solid Foundation: Maine’s Future Prosperity Demands Responsible, Fact-based Fiscal Management MECEP urges the Legislature and Governor to consider all options and adopt a reasonable, balanced approach that preserves needed investments for roads, bridges, schools, health care and […] MECEP Posted January 26, 2011 Tags Budget, Education, Infrastructure
Health Care Insuring a Healthy Future “Where health care is concerned, what appears to be the simple solution because it saves money in the short run isn’t always best or most cost-efficient over […] MECEP Posted January 6, 2011 Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care
Taxes and Budget November 12, 2010 Letter Urging Senators Snowe and Collins to Support Tax Cuts for Maine Families, Oppose Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Extend Unemployment Benefits The Honorable Susan M. Collins United States Senator 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Collins: In less than two months, virtually all of […] MECEP Posted November 12, 2010 Tags Employment, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Enough Already!!! Join MECEP in Stamping Out the Distortions About Maine's Safety Net Enough Already!!! Join MECEP in Stamping Out the Distortions About Maine’s Safety Net At the Maine Center for Economic Policy, we believe that rigorous and credible research […] MECEP Posted September 17, 2010 Tags Budget, Food Insecurity, Health Care, TANF
Jobs and Income Statement Urging Senate Passage of Legislation to Extend Unemployment and TANF Benefits and Enhanced Federal Medicaid Funding MECEP strongly urges Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins to demand that before it adjourns for the July 4th break, the Senate pass comprehensive legislation to extend […] MECEP Posted June 30, 2010 Tags Employment, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, TANF
Maine’s Economy Urging Maine’s Congressional Delegation to Provide Leadership to Extend Federal Benefits to the Unemployed and Financial Assistance to States. Press Conference with Other Advocates, Ocean Gateway, Portland, Maine, June 3, 2010 This is a critical juncture for the economic security of thousands of unemployed Mainers, for the effort to recover from the Great Recession and for the future […] MECEP Posted June 3, 2010 Tags Employment, Federal