Maine’s Economy

Testimony before the National Commission on Hunger

“Maine is the most food insecure state in New England. Five percent of seniors and nearly one in four children are food insecure in Maine. In 2013, […]

Christy Daggett

Posted July 30, 2015

Tags Food Insecurity

The day health care in America changed forever

Tomorrow, July 30, is a date of historic firsts. In 1619, the House of Burgesses, America’s first elected governing assembly met for the first time in Virginia, […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted July 29, 2015

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Medicare

Jobs and Income

Department of Defense moves to protect service members and their families from abusive creditors

A soldier returns from a tour of duty in Afghanistan to find his car repossessed in his absence. A sailor on patrol in the Persian Gulf receives […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted July 23, 2015

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

Maine’s Economy

Complaints from military consumers about payday loans have soared in recent years

Mark Sullivan

Posted July 23, 2015

Tags Consumer Protection

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Legislative Summary – First Regular Session of the 127th Maine Legislature

For a PDF of a chart that summarizes the bills on which MECEP presented testimony during the legislative session which ended on July 16, 2015, click here.

Mark Sullivan

Posted July 15, 2015

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Bonds: Building blocks for a stronger Maine economy

“Maine has a lot of work to do in order to keep up with our rapidly changing world and to compete successfully in the global marketplace. Implementing […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted July 13, 2015

Tags Bonds, Infrastructure

Jobs and Income

New overtime regulation changes are welcome

“Two days ago, President Obama announced that he’s taking the easiest route to fixing this loophole. He is updating the standards so that employers cannot deny overtime […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted July 2, 2015

Tags Federal, Job Quality, Overtime

Maine’s Economy

Legislators can help working families by overriding bonds release bill veto

“Governor LePage has it all wrong when he says LMF is only for the rich. LMF very specifically helps working families. In particular, it keeps farm lands in […]

Jody Harris

Posted June 30, 2015

Tags Bonds, Revenue

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Budget deal includes refundable tax credits for low- and moderate-income Mainers

“Combined with Maine’s circuit breaker property tax relief program, which was renamed and converted to a refundable income tax credit two years ago, there will now be […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted June 30, 2015

Tags Budget, EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Refundable Sales Tax Fairness Credit Will Benefit Low-Income Mainers

Mark Sullivan

Posted June 30, 2015

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Testimony before the National Commission on Hunger

The day health care in America changed forever

Department of Defense moves to protect service members and their families from abusive creditors

Complaints from military consumers about payday loans have soared in recent years

MECEP Legislative Summary – First Regular Session of the 127th Maine Legislature

Bonds: Building blocks for a stronger Maine economy

New overtime regulation changes are welcome

Legislators can help working families by overriding bonds release bill veto

Budget deal includes refundable tax credits for low- and moderate-income Mainers

Refundable Sales Tax Fairness Credit Will Benefit Low-Income Mainers