Elected officials’ decisions to weaken our estate tax have perpetuated and exacerbated economic inequality in our state. It has delivered a massive tax break to the very wealthiest households and limited our ability to invest in the things that …
June 3, 2019Publicly available data in Maine paints a picture of economic, health, education, and criminal justice systems that work better for white Mainers than for Mainers of color.
Those are the findings of a new fact sheet published today by MECEP…
May 24, 2019The Legislature’s Taxation Committee on Wednesday gave near-unanimous approval to a plan to boost incomes for low- and moderate-income working Mainers by expanding and modernizing the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC.
The EITC is a proven-effective feature of …
Visit MECEP's BlogPublicly available data in Maine paints a picture of economic, health, education, and criminal justice systems that work better for white Mainers than for Mainers of color. read more Policy Brief: To help solve modern economic problems, working Mainers need a modern EITC - April 22, 2019
Summary: Working people need to be able to cover the basics for our state to truly prosper. read more Policy Brief: Paid family and medical leave proposal would provide fair benefits to nearly all Mainers - April 19, 2019
Summary: Nearly every Mainer will at some point face extraordinary circumstances that necessitate extended leave from work. read more
