Education, Taxes and Budget Question 2 will create a strong economy, thriving communities, and successful kids. Maine’s future economic success depends on having a well-skilled workforce able to tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century – and the means of developing that workforce […] James Myall Posted November 1, 2016 Tags Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Education Mainers of All Ages Are Out-Educated by Our Neighbors, Fellow Americans Mark Sullivan Posted November 1, 2016 Tags Education
Education, Taxes and Budget Passage of Question 2 Would Reverse Years of State Education Cuts and Austerity Spending Levels Mark Sullivan Posted November 1, 2016 Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Education, Taxes and Budget No Communities Will Lose Education Funding as a Result of Question 2 Don’t be deceived Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, and Jonesport. Despite Maine Heritage Policy Center’s (MHPC) bogus claim, a “Yes” vote on Question 2 will not […] Garrett Martin Posted October 19, 2016 Tags Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy An Outcry for Payday Lending Reform When MECEP joined a dozen nonprofit labor, business, senior, economic justice, and community organizations from Maine to call for stronger federal consumer protections against predatory payday lenders, […] Jody Harris Posted October 18, 2016 Tags Consumer Protection, Federal
Maine’s Economy 12 Maine Organizations Support Strong Payday Lending Rules We, the undersigned consumer, labor, business, senior, economic justice, and community organizations from Maine, urge you to protect Maine’s low-income families, especially women, senior citizens, minority families, […] Mark Sullivan Posted October 18, 2016 Tags Consumer Protection
Education, Taxes and Budget Demystifying Maine’s school funding formula to show how Question 2 will move our students to the head of the class Question 2 on this November’s ballot increases revenue for education by $159 million a year. The state would distribute revenue raised through the existing state funding formula, […] Sarah Austin Posted October 17, 2016 Tags Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy SNAP Works for America’s Children (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) delivers more nutrition assistance to low-income children than any other federal program, making it the nation’s largest child nutrition program. In […] Mark Sullivan Posted September 29, 2016 Tags Children, SNAP
Education, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget New MECEP report: Question 2 will raise more than $150 million annually to invest in student learning On November 8, Maine voters will consider Question 2, a ballot initiative that would roll back recent tax breaks for the wealthy and dedicate this revenue to […] Mark Sullivan Posted September 20, 2016 Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Education, Taxes and Budget Moving Maine Students to the Head of the Class Shoring up state funding for schools by cleaning up Maine’s tax code will promote opportunity for all Maine children MECEP finds that a three percent tax on income […] Mark Sullivan Posted September 19, 2016 Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes