Taxes and Budget TABOR II Would Harm Maine's Economy, Businesses and Families Balllot proposal virtually identical to Colorado’s failed TABOR Maine’s efforts to improve its business climate and recover from the recession would be hindered if voters adopt […] Posted September 22, 2009 Tags Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine's Sales Tax Modernization was Right Choice New Report Shows Other States Considering Similar Reform Augusta: Maine’s decision to modernize its sales tax is a sound move that several other states are considering […] Posted August 10, 2009 Tags Sales Tax, Taxes
Health Care National Health Reform: Lesson from Maine Augusta – There is no issue more important to our nation’s future than health care reform and this year there will be action and there will be […] Posted August 3, 2009 Tags Federal, Health Care
Taxes and Budget The American Clean Energy and Security Act and The Estate Tax: Both Good for Maine MECEP Issue Briefs address two upcoming federal debates Augusta – With all the attention on national health care reform, we must not forget that Congress is […] Posted July 22, 2009 Tags Estate Tax, Taxes
Maine’s Economy Securing our Future during an Economic Downturn MECEP Issue Brief Provides Better Options for Lawmakers Augusta – President Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has one mantra for the current economic challenge, ‘never […] Posted May 5, 2009 Tags Economy, Recession
Health Care, Maine’s Economy New Economic Policy Analyst at MECEP: Garrett Martin to work on health policy and sustainable development Augusta – The Maine Center for Economic Policy is pleased to announce the hiring ofCBPP logo Garrett Martin as economic policy analyst. Garrett joined MECEP in February […] Posted March 26, 2009 Tags Economy, Health Care
Taxes and Budget A Brave New Budget: MECEP weighs in on President Obama's budget Augusta – Yesterday President Obama submitted a budget that was both bold and responsible. The administration outlines key goals within the budget that the American people have […] Posted February 20, 2009 Tags Budget, Federal
Health Care Senators Snowe & Collins stand up for children's healthcare Important first step toward comprehensive reform AUGUSTA, ME – Last night, U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins stood up for Maine’s children by voting to […] Posted January 30, 2009 Tags Children, Health Care, Susan Collins
Taxes and Budget Road Map to the State's Budget: MECEP's Annual Revenue & Spending Primer Published Augusta – The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released its Annual Revenue & Spending Primer, a roadmap to state, municipal and county government revenues and expenses, […] Posted January 14, 2009 Tags Budget, Revenue
Taxes and Budget Will Maine Ratepayers Benefit from Wind Power? Augusta — Wind power is coming to Maine – in a big way. While that’s potentially good news for investors and environmentalists looking for clean, renewable and […] Posted October 23, 2008 Tags Taxes