Jobs and Income

MECEP Statement in Support of Question 4

“The most accurate and up to date economic research available shows that gradual minimum wage increases have little to no effect on jobs, according to Maine Center […]

Posted September 28, 2016

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Education, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

New MECEP report: Question 2 will raise more than $150 million annually to invest in student learning

On November 8, Maine voters will consider Question 2, a ballot initiative that would roll back recent tax breaks for the wealthy and dedicate this revenue to […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 20, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Maine August Job Numbers Suggest “a Correction from Recent Artificially Low Unemployment Rates”

“Eight and a half years after the Great Recession began, there are still fewer Mainers with jobs than in 2007.” Maine still lacks a clear and coherent strategy […]

Posted September 20, 2016

Tags Jobs, Unemployment

Education, Taxes and Budget

Moving Maine Students to the Head of the Class

Shoring up state funding for schools by cleaning up Maine’s tax code will promote opportunity for all Maine children MECEP finds that a three percent tax on income […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

MECEP Report: Proposed Funding Initiative Will Rollback Recent Income Tax Cuts for Wealthy Mainers to Provide More than $150 Million Annually for Student Learning

The Maine Center for Economic Policy finds that a three percent tax on income above $200,000 dedicated to K-12 education will increase state funding for schools, promote tax […]

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Budget, Education

Education, Taxes and Budget

Moving Maine Students to the Head of the Class (Executive Summary)

Shoring up state funding for schools by cleaning up Maine’s tax code will promote opportunity for all Maine children. This November, Maine voters will consider a ballot initiative […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget