Jobs and Income

Testimony in Support of LD 895 An Act To Help Maine Manufacturing and LD 956 An Act To Establish the Maine Buy America and Build Maine Act

We urge to the committee to support this legislation, which would help preserve good-paying manufacturing jobs in Maine and elsewhere in the United States by helping our […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 27, 2017

Tags Jobs

Testimony in Support of LD 133 and LD 492 and against LD 875 and LD 887

Revenue sharing is an important ingredient in a comprehensive approach to property taxes. Homestead exemption helps export property taxes to second home owners, the old circuit breaker […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 23, 2017

Tags Municipal Revenue Sharing, Property Tax

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Testimony in Support of LD567 – “An Act To Ensure Timely Expenditure of Federal Funds in the Department of Health and Human Services”

“Our primary reason for supporting this bill is the need for more transparency from the executive branch and the department. We believe Maine needs to do better. […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 22, 2017

Tags Federal

Taxes and Budget

New Report: State Forfeits over $1.9 Billion in Federal Funds “Causing Lasting Harm” to Maine

PDF of the press release [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mecep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lost-federal-funds-report-3-21-2017FINAL.docx.pdf” title=”click here”] Declined federal funds include Medicaid expansion, children’s health insurance, public works infrastructure, nutrition assistance, and other priorities Augusta, […]

Posted March 21, 2017

Tags Budget, Federal

Education, Taxes and Budget

MECEP Testifies Against Bills to Cut Taxes for the Wealthy at Expense of Maine's Schools

Augusta, Maine (Monday, March 20, 2017) State legislators on the taxation committee will hold a public hearing today on several bills that would roll back the tax […]

Posted March 20, 2017

Tags Budget, Education, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

Testimony in Opposition to LD 291, LD 337, LD 551, LD 829, and LD 851

“Now that Question 2 is law, Maine has a bona fide path to fully funding education in 2018 and the wealthiest 1% of Maine households still pay […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 20, 2017

Tags Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

House GOP Plan Would Make Health Insurance Far Less Affordable for Maine Residents

“The House Republican health plan would drive insurance costs so high that many Maine residents could no longer afford it, especially low-income and older people.” said MECEP Executive […]

Posted March 9, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

Testimony neither for nor against LD 390, Part S (tax expenditures)

“Those who benefit under an economic development policy should include Maine families who are most harmed by depressed economic conditions. Whether this is through new jobs or […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 7, 2017

Tags Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Testimony neither for nor against LD 513, An Act to Eliminate the State Income Tax for Maine Public Employee Retirement System Pensions

“The primary beneficiaries of complete elimination of state income tax for MainePERS pension are likely to be wealthier households. Ultimately, these outcomes would subvert rather than enhance […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 27, 2017

Tags Income Tax

Taxes and Budget

Testimony in Opposition to Parts ZZZ, EEEE, FFFF, GGGG, HHHH, JJJJ, and KKKK of the Governor’s Proposed Budget, LD 390

The governor’s budget proposal presents you with a series of false choices – between protecting the most vulnerable elderly and disabled Mainers, and providing health care for […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 22, 2017

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Testimony in Support of LD 895 An Act To Help Maine Manufacturing and LD 956 An Act To Establish the Maine Buy America and Build Maine Act

Testimony in Support of LD 133 and LD 492 and against LD 875 and LD 887

Testimony in Support of LD567 – “An Act To Ensure Timely Expenditure of Federal Funds in the Department of Health and Human Services”

New Report: State Forfeits over $1.9 Billion in Federal Funds “Causing Lasting Harm” to Maine

MECEP Testifies Against Bills to Cut Taxes for the Wealthy at Expense of Maine's Schools

Testimony in Opposition to LD 291, LD 337, LD 551, LD 829, and LD 851

House GOP Plan Would Make Health Insurance Far Less Affordable for Maine Residents

Testimony neither for nor against LD 390, Part S (tax expenditures)

Testimony neither for nor against LD 513, An Act to Eliminate the State Income Tax for Maine Public Employee Retirement System Pensions

Testimony in Opposition to Parts ZZZ, EEEE, FFFF, GGGG, HHHH, JJJJ, and KKKK of the Governor’s Proposed Budget, LD 390