Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

Last week, President Biden stated he is considering cancelling some amount of student debt and expects to make a decision on the issue in the coming weeks.1 […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted May 10, 2022

Tags Education, Employment, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs, Racial Equity, Seniors, Student Debt

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers should use surplus revenue to help Mainers who need it most

“Policies that get cash in the hands of the households that need it most have been central to reducing economic harm and fueling a faster recovery. Maine lawmakers, following the […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 21, 2021

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Inequality, Racial Equity, Revenue, Seniors, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Wisdom Summit addresses aging well through COVID-19

A strong point of presenters is that older Mainers are still contributors. “Let’s face it, just because someone’s older doesn’t mean that they aren’t contributing to our […]

WABI

Posted September 16, 2020

Tags Seniors

Jobs and Income

Maine Council of Aging hosting virtual summit to include speakers, panels

The Maine Council on Aging will host the 2020 Virtual Wisdom Summit featuring state and national leaders in aging policy, workforce and wellness on Wednesdays, Sept. 16 […]

Sun Journal

Posted September 14, 2020

Tags Seniors

Jobs and Income

Seniors’ quality of life on a shaky foundation

“The LePage administration appears to be trying to solve the federal deficit at the state level,” said MECEP Associate Director Jody Harris. “(It) doesn’t agree with applying […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted September 9, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Seniors

Taxes and Budget

Senate Tax Bill Individual Tax Changes Hurt Maine Seniors

This week, the Senate is expected to vote on a bill that increases taxes on Mainers by 2027, increases health premiums for older Mainers by over $3,000 […]

Sarah Austin

Posted November 28, 2017

Tags Federal, Seniors, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Advocates Say GOP Plan Would Hike Taxes For More Than Half Of Maine's Elderly

From the story: “I think that’s a fundamental misread of how this bill works,” says Garrett Martin, executive director of the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, […]

Maine Public

Posted November 28, 2017

Tags Seniors, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

House GOP’s tax priorities remain unchanged: Tax giveaways to the wealthy, fewer opportunities for working Maine families and seniors

AUGUSTA, MAINE (November 2, 2017) – U.S. House Republican leaders released tax legislation today that would give large tax cuts to the wealthiest individuals and corporations and threaten […]

Posted November 2, 2017

Tags Seniors, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

A Divide and Conquer Strategy that Risks the Health of Maine’s Seniors and Working Poor

The classic “divide and conquer” strategy, often attributed to cunning Julius Caesar, operates on the premise that pitting your adversaries against each other before you strike is […]

Christy Daggett

Posted August 5, 2014

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Seniors

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

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Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

Lawmakers should use surplus revenue to help Mainers who need it most

Wisdom Summit addresses aging well through COVID-19

Maine Council of Aging hosting virtual summit to include speakers, panels

Seniors’ quality of life on a shaky foundation

Senate Tax Bill Individual Tax Changes Hurt Maine Seniors

Advocates Say GOP Plan Would Hike Taxes For More Than Half Of Maine's Elderly

House GOP’s tax priorities remain unchanged: Tax giveaways to the wealthy, fewer opportunities for working Maine families and seniors

A Divide and Conquer Strategy that Risks the Health of Maine’s Seniors and Working Poor

LePage Plan to Cut Services Raises a Media Firestorm