Taxes and Budget

NEW REPORT: Maine Work Credit will boost working Mainers' income by $91 million, help un-rig our tax code

AUGUSTA, Maine — A new proposal before the Maine Legislature would improve Mainers’ economic security and boost the state’s economy by putting an additional $91 million in […]

Posted April 22, 2019

Tags EITC, Taxes

New federal proposal gives needed boost to Maine's working families

CONTACT Mario Moretto (MECEP): mario@mecep.org 207-620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, today joined Sens. Sherrod Brown, Michael Bennet, Dick Durbin and Ron Wyden to […]

Posted April 10, 2019

Tags EITC, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Economic justice groups release online tax tool to encourage Mainers claim Earned Income Tax Credits

MECEP CONTACT: Mario Moretto (207) 620-1101 mario@mecep.org AUGUSTA, Maine — Just by filing their taxes, working Mainers with low incomes could receive hundreds or even thousands of […]

Posted March 28, 2019

Tags EITC, Taxes

Education

ADVISORY: Nation's leading student loan watchdog visits Maine to support Student Loan Bill of Rights

Seth Frotman, who led Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s student loan division, available for interviews March 26 AUGUSTA, Maine — Mainers are carrying more than $6 billion in […]

Posted March 22, 2019

Tags Higher Education, Student Debt

Taxes and Budget

Maine should boost working families, build a stronger economy by expanding its Earned Income Tax Credit

CONTACT:Mario Morettomario@mecep.org(207) 620-1101 Augusta, MAINE – This year, policymakers in Augusta can help working families meet their basic needs by expanding Maine’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), […]

Posted March 7, 2019

Tags EITC, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

New report: State 'millionaires' taxes' can fund key investments without harming state economies

CONTACT: Mario Moretto: mario@mecep.org; 207-620-1101; Maine Center for Economic Policy Jacob Kaufman-Waldron: jkaufmanwaldron@cbpp.org; 202-325-8746; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities AUGUSTA, Maine – State income tax increases […]

Posted February 8, 2019

Tags Budget, Income Tax, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Gov. Janet Mills' biennial budget proposal

CONTACT: Mario Moretto mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director of Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), released the following statement in reaction to […]

Posted February 8, 2019

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Up to $6,431 available for low-income, working Mainers — but only if they file their taxes

Advocates gather at the State House tomorrow for 13th EITC Awareness Day FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Mario Moretto, MECEP (207) 620-1101 Janet Smith, CA$H Maine (207) 778-2757 […]

Posted January 24, 2019

Tags EITC

Taxes and Budget

MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released “The Prosperity Budget,” a biennial state budget blueprint that lays the groundwork for a stronger, more inclusive […]

Posted January 15, 2019

Tags Budget, Higher Education, Infrastructure, Job Quality, K-12 Education, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income

Minimum wage increase will boost pay for 143,000 Mainers in 2019

CONTACT: Mario Moretto mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 Increase to $11 per hour will increase low-wage Mainers’ income by more than $111 million AUGUSTA, Maine — Workers with low wages […]

Posted December 31, 2018

Tags Economy, Minimum Wage

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NEW REPORT: Maine Work Credit will boost working Mainers' income by $91 million, help un-rig our tax code

New federal proposal gives needed boost to Maine's working families

Economic justice groups release online tax tool to encourage Mainers claim Earned Income Tax Credits

ADVISORY: Nation's leading student loan watchdog visits Maine to support Student Loan Bill of Rights

Maine should boost working families, build a stronger economy by expanding its Earned Income Tax Credit

New report: State 'millionaires' taxes' can fund key investments without harming state economies

MECEP statement on Gov. Janet Mills' biennial budget proposal

Up to $6,431 available for low-income, working Mainers — but only if they file their taxes

MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity

Minimum wage increase will boost pay for 143,000 Mainers in 2019