MECEP Releases New Tourism Study in Rural Maine
(8/12/2010)
Realizing rural Maine's tourism's sustainable growth potential demands bold, creative and tenacious state, regional and local leadership.
In this latest study, Professor David Vail proposes a bold plan to invest $100 million over five years in infrastructure vital to tourism in Maine's most rural counties. To read the full report, click here. To view a summary in MECEP Choices, click here.
Financial Reform: It's Time for Wall Street to Work for Main Street
(8/8/2010) In the Maine Voices column of Maine Sunday Telegram, MECEP Policy Analyst Connie Zhu applauds the passage of financial reform and calls for continuous support from our Senators to make sure the reform works to its full effect. To read the article, click here.
State of the State
This week: "The Federal Government and Small Business" (first air date 8/31/2010). MECEP Fiscal Analyst Dan Coyne, Jeanne A. Hulit, Regional Administrator, Small Business Administration, and Shawn Savage, Senior Stakeholder Liaison, Internal Revenue Service discuss how federal policies help Maine's small businesses.
Click here to view broadcast schedule and download podcast.
