Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters (July 2015 edition)

In This Issue Legislative Round-up Intern Energy Fuels the MECEP Summer MECEP Blogposts MECEP in the News For a PDF of this edition, click here. To sign up […]

Posted July 16, 2015

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MECEP Legislative Summary – First Regular Session of the 127th Maine Legislature

For a PDF of a chart that summarizes the bills on which MECEP presented testimony during the legislative session which ended on July 16, 2015, click here.

Mark Sullivan

Posted July 15, 2015

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Endorses Campaign Finance Referendum

“In order to truly strengthen this state’s economy we need to ensure that politicians are accountable to everyday, middle-class Mainers who are struggling to get by, pay […]

Posted July 2, 2015

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Taxes and Budget

Refundable Sales Tax Fairness Credit Will Benefit Low-Income Mainers

Mark Sullivan

Posted June 30, 2015

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Urges the Maine House and Senate to Override an Veto of Key Legislation to Protect Maine Consumers from Unscrupulous Debt Collectors

“L.D. 1092 will protect Maine consumers from some of the worst abuses by debt buyers and their collection agencies. Unscrupulous debt buyers purchase old consumer debts from […]

Posted June 29, 2015

Tags Consumer Protection

Taxes and Budget

Share of tax cut by income group by plan

Mark Sullivan

Posted June 16, 2015

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Share of state and local taxes paid by income group after plan implementation

Mark Sullivan

Posted June 16, 2015

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Testimony In Opposition to LD 1417, LD 1418, and LD 1419 (Federal Constitutional Convention)

“If Congress called a constitutional convention or attempted to do so, our nation would be thrown into great turmoil, and likely find itself mired in lengthy legal […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 27, 2015

Tags Federal

Education

Testimony in Support of LD 1406: An Act to Make College More Affordable for Maine Residents

College has become less affordable for all Maine students, but college remains least affordable for low-income students and working adults. Maine’s public college affordability gap means that […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 20, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Maine’s Economy

Testimony in Opposition to LD 1375: An Act To Increase Accountability in Maine's Welfare Programs

Of all the provisions of LD 1375, MECEP is most concerned with the changes to the Parents as Scholars (PaS) program, which would effectively preclude parents from […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 20, 2015

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MECEP Matters (July 2015 edition)

MECEP Legislative Summary – First Regular Session of the 127th Maine Legislature

MECEP Endorses Campaign Finance Referendum

Refundable Sales Tax Fairness Credit Will Benefit Low-Income Mainers

MECEP Urges the Maine House and Senate to Override an Veto of Key Legislation to Protect Maine Consumers from Unscrupulous Debt Collectors

Share of tax cut by income group by plan

Share of state and local taxes paid by income group after plan implementation

Testimony In Opposition to LD 1417, LD 1418, and LD 1419 (Federal Constitutional Convention)

Testimony in Support of LD 1406: An Act to Make College More Affordable for Maine Residents

Testimony in Opposition to LD 1375: An Act To Increase Accountability in Maine's Welfare Programs