Education, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Forget "Taxachusetts" or Connecticut - Maine should worry about being...Maine

A vibrant economy that works for everyone needs strong public services, and above all, good schools. And that requires everyone to pay their fair share towards those […]

James Myall

Posted June 29, 2017

Tags Economy, Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Repealing the Affordable Care Act Puts Maine’s Health Care and Economy at Risk (Executive Summary)

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Mark Sullivan

Posted June 26, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Repealing the Affordable Care Act Puts Maine’s Health Care and Economy at Risk (Full Report)

A new analysis of the House and Senate health care proposals by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) finds that repealing the ACA in favor of […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted June 26, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Looming state shutdown dangerous for Maine’s economy

As the state’s two year budget comes due, Republican lawmakers continue to hold negotiations hostage over demands to repeal the voter approved 3% surcharge on household income […]

James Myall

Posted June 24, 2017

Tags Budget, Economy

Education

Maine lawmakers need to protect student loan borrowers

A new report from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) highlights another way that the very companies that are supposed to be helping Maine student loan […]

Jody Harris

Posted June 23, 2017

Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt

Health Care

LePage policies have left thousands of children without health care

Thousands more Maine children have no access to critical health care services as a result of Governor LePage’s policies, according to data from the US Census Bureau […]

James Myall

Posted June 21, 2017

Tags Health Care, Medicaid

Taxes and Budget

Maine Groups Urge Our Members of Congress to Oppose Provisions of President Trump's Proposed Budget Harmful to Maine Families

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Mark Sullivan

Posted June 20, 2017

Tags Budget, Economy, Federal

Maine’s Economy

Governor's Own Report Reveals the Human Cost of His War on the Poor

Destitute and driven deeper into poverty. That’s the result of the LePage administration’s policies for one in seven families removed from the state’s welfare program in 2012. […]

James Myall

Posted June 1, 2017

Tags Economy, Poverty, SNAP, TANF

Education, Taxes and Budget

Republican Education Funding Plan Would Raise Property Taxes

Maine voters asked legislators to tax the wealthiest 2% of Maine households to fully fund education in the state. Now, Republican lawmakers are trying to weaken our […]

Sarah Austin

Posted June 1, 2017

Tags Education, Property Tax, Taxes

Health Care

Testimony in Opposition to Work Requirement for MaineCare (Proposed 1115 Waiver)

The Maine Center for Economic Policy opposes the changes proposed in the waiver because they undermine the basic principles of the Medicaid program, will cause unnecessary hardships […]

James Myall

Posted May 25, 2017

Tags Health Care

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Forget "Taxachusetts" or Connecticut - Maine should worry about being...Maine

Repealing the Affordable Care Act Puts Maine’s Health Care and Economy at Risk (Executive Summary)

Repealing the Affordable Care Act Puts Maine’s Health Care and Economy at Risk (Full Report)

Looming state shutdown dangerous for Maine’s economy

Maine lawmakers need to protect student loan borrowers

LePage policies have left thousands of children without health care

Maine Groups Urge Our Members of Congress to Oppose Provisions of President Trump's Proposed Budget Harmful to Maine Families

Governor's Own Report Reveals the Human Cost of His War on the Poor

Republican Education Funding Plan Would Raise Property Taxes

Testimony in Opposition to Work Requirement for MaineCare (Proposed 1115 Waiver)