Taxes and Budget Sobering" Economic Forecast Reinforces Need for a Responsible State Budget Protect jobs and services for children, seniors, working families and disabled people; invest in education, infrastructure and research and development Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, January 12, 2012)- […] Posted January 10, 2012 Tags Budget, Economy
Taxes and Budget Bridging Maine’s Budget Gap: Irresponsible Proposals or Responsible Measures? The bipartisan legislative backlash against the proposal to cut funding for private non-medical institutions (PNMIs) is just the most recent evidence of the irresponsible way the LePage Administration […] Mark Sullivan Posted January 6, 2012 Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget Editorial Round-up: Commentaries Condemn LePage Administration’s Proposed Health Care Budget Cuts Over the holidays, our newspapers published several columns, many by Maine health care advocates, criticizing the LePage Administration’s proposed $220 million in cuts to the Department of […] Mark Sullivan Posted January 3, 2012 Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Maine people deserve credible analysis Two weeks ago MECEP released an analysis estimating the loss of nearly 4,500 jobs if the LePage Administration’s proposed $221 million cuts to the Department of Health […] Garrett Martin Posted December 19, 2011 Tags Budget, Jobs
Health Care Editorial Round Up: Maine Opinion Leaders Weigh in on Proposed Medicaid Cuts Maine’s newspaper editorial boards continue to criticize the LePage Administration’s proposed cuts to services important to Maine children, seniors, families and individuals with disabilities. The (Biddeford) Journal […] Mark Sullivan Posted December 19, 2011 Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget Testimony on LR 2678 LePage Administration's Proposed Department of Health & Human Services Budget Cuts I am humbled by those who have testified before me. Their stories and fears are a heart-wrenching reminder of the importance of public policy in people’s lives. […] MECEP Posted December 16, 2011 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Maine People Speak Out Against Harsh Medicaid Budget Cuts Hundreds of Mainers from across the state converged on the State House in Augusta yesterday to loudly voice their opposition to the $220 million in cuts the […] Mark Sullivan Posted December 15, 2011 Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid
Jobs and Income States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages Maine Programs Gets Erratic Scores, State Ranks 21st December 14, 2011–States are spending billions of dollars per year on corporate tax credits, cash grants and other economic […] Posted December 14, 2011 Tags Budget, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs
Taxes and Budget Data Show Administration’s Proposed Health Care Budget Cuts Would Cost More than 4,400 Jobs Statewide If adopted, these cuts would “further worsen Maine’s employment picture and the prospects for future growth” Augusta, Maine (Friday, December 9, 2011)- The Maine Center for […] Posted December 9, 2011 Tags Budget, Health Care, Jobs
Taxes and Budget LePage Plan to Cut Services Raises a Media Firestorm Governor Paul LePage ignited a vigorous public debate this week with his proposal to cut about $220 million in state funding for services important to working families, […] Mark Sullivan Posted December 8, 2011 Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid, Seniors