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

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

MECEP Weighs in at Key Budget Hearing: "The Governor's Budget Defies the Interests and Will of Maine People"

Lawmakers Hear How Governor’s Budget Will Benefit the Rich at the Expense of Maine Kids, Families, and Communities To view this release as a PDF, click here. […]

Posted February 10, 2017

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

New Report: More Than Half of All Maine Homeowners Will See Property Tax Increases Under Governor's Budget Plan

To view this press release as a PDF, click here. On the day lawmakers initiate public hearings on governor’s budget, MECEP releases new town-by-town data showing many […]

Posted February 6, 2017

Tags Budget, Property Tax, Tax Fairness

Health Care

MECEP Report: ACA Repeal Poses Avoidable, Imminent Harm to Maine

Health coverage for 95,000 Mainers and improvements for businesses, consumers, and providers at risk Augusta, Maine (Friday, January 20, 2017) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released […]

Posted January 20, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Releases Findings Related to Distributional Impacts of Governor LePage's Budget Proposal

Governor’s Upside Down Tax Plan Will Raise Taxes on 80% of Maine Families Augusta, Maine (Friday, January 13, 2017) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issues […]

Posted January 13, 2017

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Statement on Governor LePage's Budget Proposal

Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, January 10, 2016) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued the following statement from Executive Director Garrett Martin concerning Governor Paul LePage’s budget […]

Posted January 10, 2017

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Statement on Gov. LePage's Pending Budget Proposal

Augusta, Maine (Thursday, January 5, 2017) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued the following statement from Executive Director Garrett Martin concerning the scheduled release of […]

Posted January 5, 2017

Tags Budget

Education, Taxes and Budget

Report Verifies Downward Trend in Maine’s Commitment to School Funding, Reinforces Case for Question 2

Maine general fund support for k-12 education remains more than three percent below pre-recession levels; referendum would raise over $150 million annually dedicated to schools Augusta, Maine […]

Posted October 20, 2016

Tags Budget, Education

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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

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

MECEP Weighs in at Key Budget Hearing: "The Governor's Budget Defies the Interests and Will of Maine People"

New Report: More Than Half of All Maine Homeowners Will See Property Tax Increases Under Governor's Budget Plan

MECEP Report: ACA Repeal Poses Avoidable, Imminent Harm to Maine

MECEP Releases Findings Related to Distributional Impacts of Governor LePage's Budget Proposal

MECEP Statement on Governor LePage's Budget Proposal

MECEP Statement on Gov. LePage's Pending Budget Proposal

Report Verifies Downward Trend in Maine’s Commitment to School Funding, Reinforces Case for Question 2