Jobs and Income

Testimony in Support of LD 1373, An Act to Create the Put ME to Work Program

This proposal would not only benefit working families, but help the state economy. By working to determine which skills are in demand and working with postsecondary institutions […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 18, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Distributional Impacts of Democratic and Republican Tax Plans (chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 18, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

New Report: Rejecting federal health care funds is costing Maine $26.7 million in General Fund savings

Despite five bipartisan votes in favor of accepting federal healthcare funds to cover 70,000 uninsured Mainers, five successive vetoes by the governor have ensured that Maine has […]

Christy Daggett

Posted May 15, 2015

Tags Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Republican Tax Plan Gives Huge Tax Breaks to the Wealthy While Raising Taxes for Working Mainers and Seniors

Legislative Republicans have released a tax plan that is a bad deal for working Mainers and seniors living on fixed incomes. Based on preliminary analysis the Maine […]

Garrett Martin

Posted May 15, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Testimony in Support of LD 1268, “An Act to Reform Welfare by Establishing Bridges to Sustainable Employment”

The portion of this bill that addresses the benefit “cliff” helps people move from state and federal assistance to employment without suddenly losing critical monthly income. The […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 12, 2015

Tags Education, Employment

Maine’s Economy