Taxes and Budget

LePage’s responsibility is first to Maine people, not to shrinking the federal deficit

The Maine Center for Economic Policy last week released a compendium of federal funding opportunities Maine has missed out on over the past six years. The organization […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted March 31, 2017

Tags Budget, Federal

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Testimony in Support of LD567 – “An Act To Ensure Timely Expenditure of Federal Funds in the Department of Health and Human Services”

“Our primary reason for supporting this bill is the need for more transparency from the executive branch and the department. We believe Maine needs to do better. […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 22, 2017

Tags Federal

Taxes and Budget

Lost Federal Funds: Lost Opportunities for Maine (Executive Summary)

Since 2011, Maine has forfeited over $1.9 billion in available federal resources that could have helped protect Mainers’ health and well-being, promote tax fairness, and boost the […]

James Myall

Posted March 21, 2017

Tags Federal

Taxes and Budget

Lost Federal Funds: Lost Opportunities for Maine

Since 2011, Maine has forfeited over $1.9 billion in available federal resources that could have helped protect Mainers’ health and well-being, promote tax fairness, and boost the […]

James Myall

Posted March 21, 2017

Tags Federal

Taxes and Budget

New Report: State Forfeits over $1.9 Billion in Federal Funds “Causing Lasting Harm” to Maine

PDF of the press release [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mecep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lost-federal-funds-report-3-21-2017FINAL.docx.pdf” title=”click here”] Declined federal funds include Medicaid expansion, children’s health insurance, public works infrastructure, nutrition assistance, and other priorities Augusta, […]

Posted March 21, 2017

Tags Budget, Federal

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Trump budget would drain millions out of Maine’s economy; from agriculture to workforce development

President Trump’s budget proposal, unveiled on Thursday, would have dramatic and detrimental effects on Mainers across the state, as it eliminates or reduces federal spending on a […]

James Myall

Posted March 16, 2017

Tags Budget, Economy, Federal

Health Care

House GOP Plan Would Make Health Insurance Far Less Affordable for Maine Residents

“The House Republican health plan would drive insurance costs so high that many Maine residents could no longer afford it, especially low-income and older people.” said MECEP Executive […]

Posted March 9, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

MECEP Report: ACA Repeal Poses Avoidable, Imminent Harm to Maine

Health coverage for 95,000 Mainers and improvements for businesses, consumers, and providers at risk Augusta, Maine (Friday, January 20, 2017) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released […]

Posted January 20, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Maine’s Economy

An Outcry for Payday Lending Reform

When MECEP joined a dozen nonprofit labor, business, senior, economic justice, and community organizations from Maine to call for stronger federal consumer protections against predatory payday lenders, […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 18, 2016

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

Health Care

Latest US Census Data for Maine: Negligible Progress, More Work Needed

Marginal improvements in income and poverty rates; progress in health care attributable to the Affordable Care Act Augusta, Maine (Thursday, September 15, 2016) State-level data for Maine released today […]

Posted September 15, 2016

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

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LePage’s responsibility is first to Maine people, not to shrinking the federal deficit

Testimony in Support of LD567 – “An Act To Ensure Timely Expenditure of Federal Funds in the Department of Health and Human Services”

Lost Federal Funds: Lost Opportunities for Maine (Executive Summary)

Lost Federal Funds: Lost Opportunities for Maine

New Report: State Forfeits over $1.9 Billion in Federal Funds “Causing Lasting Harm” to Maine

Trump budget would drain millions out of Maine’s economy; from agriculture to workforce development

House GOP Plan Would Make Health Insurance Far Less Affordable for Maine Residents

MECEP Report: ACA Repeal Poses Avoidable, Imminent Harm to Maine

An Outcry for Payday Lending Reform

Latest US Census Data for Maine: Negligible Progress, More Work Needed