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

Education, Taxes and Budget

Moving Maine Students to the Head of the Class (Executive Summary)

Shoring up state funding for schools by cleaning up Maine’s tax code will promote opportunity for all Maine children. This November, Maine voters will consider a ballot initiative […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

Millions of Dollars in Lost Tax Revenue Will Fund Tax Breaks that Disproportionately Benefit Maine's Wealthiest Families (bar graph)Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

Percent of Low-income Students on the Rise in Maine (line graph)

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

Improved Tax Fairness for Maine Families (bar chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

Wealthy Mainers Will Receive Largest Tax Breaks in 2017 (bar chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

A $12 minimum wage by 2020 will lift wages for Maine women and their families (pie chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 19, 2016

Tags Minimum Wage

Maine’s Economy

MECEP's Comments to the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Proposed Payday Lending Rules

The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) filed this comment in response to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 12, 2016

Tags Consumer Protection

Health Care

Mounting evidence reinforces the case for accepting federal funds to improve health care access and affordability in Maine

Several recent studies and analyses of the 31 states that have accepted federal money to increase access to health care demonstrate the continued benefits of doing so. […]

James Myall

Posted September 6, 2016

Tags Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

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New MECEP report: Question 2 will raise more than $150 million annually to invest in student learning

Moving Maine Students to the Head of the Class

Moving Maine Students to the Head of the Class (Executive Summary)

Millions of Dollars in Lost Tax Revenue Will Fund Tax Breaks that Disproportionately Benefit Maine's Wealthiest Families (bar graph)Education, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Percent of Low-income Students on the Rise in Maine (line graph)

Improved Tax Fairness for Maine Families (bar chart)

Wealthy Mainers Will Receive Largest Tax Breaks in 2017 (bar chart)

A $12 minimum wage by 2020 will lift wages for Maine women and their families (pie chart)

MECEP's Comments to the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Proposed Payday Lending Rules

Mounting evidence reinforces the case for accepting federal funds to improve health care access and affordability in Maine