Jobs and Income

Congress enacts bipartisan agreement to protect and strengthen food assistance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 Farm Bill compromise protects ability of 180,000 Mainers to put food on the […]

Posted December 13, 2018

Tags Federal, SNAP

Legislature Passes Bill to Conform with Federal Tax Cuts

The liberal-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy said the bill is imperfect, but the final compromise legislation got rid of some of the “worst policies” proposed in […]

The Free Press

Posted September 6, 2018

Tags Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers approve tax conformity bill, send it to LePage

The Maine Center for Economic Policy, an Augusta-based nonprofit, characterized the enacted bill as a compromise, stating in a news release that it “splits the difference” between […]

MaineBiz

Posted August 31, 2018

Tags Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

Legislature splits the difference in final tax conformity compromise

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy has released a new […]

Posted August 31, 2018

Tags Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Health Care

Maine Voices: Proposed gag rule would hit hardest the most vulnerable women

Title X, a crucial part of our health care system, is under attack. If successful, the Trump-Pence administration will undermine health care for millions of Americans, undermining […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 11, 2018

Tags Federal, Health Care, Inequality

Jobs and Income

MECEP Op-Ed in PPH: Hungry Mainers need bipartisan Senate farm bill that supports SNAP

“Our senators, Susan Collins and Angus King, should support their colleagues’ bipartisan work and support [the Senate Farm Bill] when it is taken up by the Senate. […]

Posted June 18, 2018

Tags Federal, SNAP

Health Care

After eight years, what's the Affordable Care Act's record in Maine?

Today marks the eighth anniversary of The Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act, commonly known as the ACA, which was signed into law March 23, 2010. The […]

James Myall

Posted March 23, 2018

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

PPH Editorial: Our View: Expensive tax overhaul wrong move for Maine

The most expensive part of LePage’s package is a revved-up depreciation schedule for businesses that would cost the state $55 million in the current budget, according to […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 15, 2018

Tags Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

BDN Editorial: Tax conformity not a top priority for Maine

Given this, there is no reason for Maine to conform with the federal tax changes. In fact, Gov. Paul LePage acknowledges this and has warned Maine legislators […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted March 10, 2018

Tags Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

ADVISORY: MECEP analysis reveals winners, losers of LePage Tax Bill and the true cost of tax breaks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 MECEP analysis reveals winners, losers of LePage Tax Bill and the true cost of […]

Posted March 8, 2018

Tags Federal, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

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Congress enacts bipartisan agreement to protect and strengthen food assistance

Legislature Passes Bill to Conform with Federal Tax Cuts

Lawmakers approve tax conformity bill, send it to LePage

Legislature splits the difference in final tax conformity compromise

Maine Voices: Proposed gag rule would hit hardest the most vulnerable women

MECEP Op-Ed in PPH: Hungry Mainers need bipartisan Senate farm bill that supports SNAP

After eight years, what's the Affordable Care Act's record in Maine?

PPH Editorial: Our View: Expensive tax overhaul wrong move for Maine

BDN Editorial: Tax conformity not a top priority for Maine

ADVISORY: MECEP analysis reveals winners, losers of LePage Tax Bill and the true cost of tax breaks