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For the past fifteen years, the Maine Center for Economic Policy has been the 'go to' place for accurate, timely and credible information on the issues affecting Maine.

(view archive)Press Releases
Jul 22, 2010
MECEP: UI Extension Is Welcome, but Congress Must Extend Other Unemployment Benefits and Provide Enhanced Health Care Assistance to States  >>more
Jul 15, 2010
Maine Organizations Thank Senators Snowe and Collins for Their Support of Financial Reform Bill  >>more
Jun 24, 2010
MECEP Mourns the Death of Shepard Lee  >>more
Jun 10, 2010
New MECEP Report: Federal Climate Change Legislation Will Help Maine to “Grow More Efficient, More Competitive and More Energy Independent”  >>more
Jun 03, 2010
Bill to Extend Federal Unemployment Benefits, Health Care Assistance and Aid to States Is Critical for Maine’s Economic Recovery  >>more
 
(view archive)In The News
Jul 15, 2010
Bangor Daily News
Think tank reports urge new tax policies  >>more
Jul 15, 2010
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Maine Business Leaders Offer Plan to Spur Growth  >>more
Jul 12, 2010
Maine BIZ
Formula for success  >>more
Jul 09, 2010
WABI-TV
Financial Reform- Right Around the Corner  >>more
Jul 09, 2010
WVII-TV/Maine People's Alliance
Connie Zhu interviewed on WVII-TV concerning federal financial reform legislation  >>more
 
(view archive)Our Issues In The News
Jul 30, 2010
Medicare anniversary celebrated in Bangor  >>more
Jul 30, 2010
Celebrating the ADA  >>more
Jul 30, 2010
July 30 should be celebrated  >>more
Jul 30, 2010
It’s time to up the ante on coal  >>more
Jul 29, 2010
Paid sick days an issue that all candidates should support  >>more

Expert Contacts

Christopher St. John
Executive Director
207-622-7381 (office)
207-441-2694 (cell)
cstjohn@mecep.org

Garrett Martin
Economic Policy Analyst
207 622-7381 (office)
207 380-8862 (cell)
gmartin@mecep.org

Dan Coyne
Fiscal Policy Analyst
207 622-7381 (office)
207 749-0383 (cell)
dcoyne@mecep.org

Connie Zhu
Policy Analyst
207 622-7381 (office)
207 313-4731 (cell)
czhu@mecep.org

For general media inquiries contact:

Mark Sullivan
Communications Director
207-622-7381 (office)
207-671-0542 (cell)
msullivan@mecep.org

 

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