Taxes and Budget WABI Channel 5: Taking a look at Question 4 “Question 4 is a simple bi-partisan solution to mend the Maine constitution to change the period time where we amortize or cover the loss for unfunded liabilities from 10 years to 20 years,” said Marpheen Chann, the communications director at Maine Center for Economic Policy. Channel 7 ABC Posted October 27, 2017 Tags Budget, Taxes
Health Care We All Have a Stake in Question 2 Right here in Knox and Waldo counties, the Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates there will be a $39 million impact on our local economy, with 367 new jobs created. The Free Press Posted October 26, 2017 Tags Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid
Health Care MECEP Podcast Ep. 2: Medicaid Expansion in Maine In the second episode of MECEP’s podcast, our policy analyst James Myall joins us to explain the benefits of Medicaid Expansion in Maine—which includes expanding health coverage […] MECEP Podcast Posted October 23, 2017 Tags Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid
Health Care MECEP on Maine Calling to talk about Question 2, Medicaid Expansion Ballot Issue 2 on the November ballot reads: “An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care. Do you want Maine to expand Medicaid to provide healthcare […] Maine Calling Posted October 23, 2017 Tags Health Care, Medicaid
Maine’s Economy MECEP Podcast Ep. 1: The State of Working Maine 2017 On the Maine Center of Economic Policy’s (MECEP) podcast, staff discuss the recently released report, The State of Working Maine 2017. Read the full report here: www.mecep.org/SOWM2017 Music […] Posted October 20, 2017 Tags Economy, Jobs
Health Care MECEP on WGAN to Explain the Benefits of Voting "YES" on 2 for Medicaid Expansion This morning, MECEP Executive Director Garrett Martin went on-air on WGAN to lay out the benefits to Maine people and Maine’s economy if Mainers vote “yes” on […] WGAN Posted October 20, 2017 Tags Economy, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid
Jobs and Income New Payday-Lending Rule Could be Helpful in Maine The new rules require payday lenders to start verifying a borrower’s ability to repay a loan before rolling it over into a new loan. Maine already has […] Public News Service Posted October 11, 2017 Tags Consumer Protection, Federal
Health Care Maine Medical Association Announces Support For Ballot Initiative Expanding Medicaid If Maine expands Medicaid, the federal government will pick up about 90 percent of the tab. The Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates the state would receive […] Maine Public Posted October 11, 2017 Tags Health Care, Medicaid
Health Care After Years of Obstruction, Voters Will Have Say in Maine’s Medicaid Expansion Efforts Mainers for Health Care consists of a coalition “of organizations dedicated to ensuring Maine families have access to quality, affordable health care.” Its steering committee includes the Maine […] Rewire Posted October 11, 2017 Tags Health Care, Medicaid
Jobs and Income Breaking: Maine’s Congressional Delegation Should Support New CFPB Payday Lending Rule Aimed Toward Curbing Abuses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2017 CONTACT Marpheen Chann mchann@mecep.org (207) 620-1128 Maine’s Congressional Delegation Should Support New CFPB Payday Lending Rule Aimed Toward Curbing Abuses AUGUSTA, […] Posted October 6, 2017 Tags Consumer Protection, Federal