The Maine Center for Economic Policy is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to improving the economic well-being of low- and moderate-income Mainers.
MECEP provides citizens, policymakers, advocates, and media with credible and rigorous economic analysis that advances economic justice and prosperity for all Maine people.
Repealing tax cuts for the wealthiest estates would reduce inequality, fund investments in communities
James Myall
Lawmakers must reject plan to give corporations free pass to put workers and customer at risk
James Myall
Speaker Fecteau’s bill would use 3-cent tax on top 1 percent to fund hazard payments for frontline workers
Sarah Austin
Bills to raise taxes on high incomes would fund long-term investments in people and communities
Sarah Austin
Repealing tax cuts for the wealthiest estates would reduce inequality, fund investments in communities
James Myall
Speaker Fecteau’s bill would use 3-cent tax on top 1 percent to fund hazard payments for frontline workers
Sarah Austin
Bills to raise taxes on high incomes would fund long-term investments in people and communities
Sarah Austin
EITC makes up to $7,459 available to low-income, working Mainers — but only if they file their taxes
Mario Moretto
Lawmakers must reject plan to give corporations free pass to put workers and customer at risk
James Myall
Speaker Fecteau’s bill would use 3-cent tax on top 1 percent to fund hazard payments for frontline workers
Sarah Austin
Bill to update definition of “tipped worker” would prevent low-wage trap for service workers
James Myall
Anti-retaliation law would guarantee real rights for Maine workers
James Myall
Dental care is health care. MaineCare should cover it.
James Myall
Maine has a chance to correct injustice by expanding health care to New Mainers with low incomes
James Myall
Maine lawmakers consider several bills to tackle rising health care costs
James Myall
One in ten Black Mainers has tested positive for COVID. Our vaccine plan may widen racial disparities.
James Myall
COVID compounds Maine’s education debt crisis. The time to act is now.
Jody Harris
One easy way for Maine to increase grants for college students with low incomes this year
Jody Harris
This year, Maine teachers will spend $5.2 million of their own money on school supplies
James Myall
Student debt collection reform, for-profit college rules top wins for Maine consumers this year
Jody Harris
To advance racial equity, Maine’s Permanent Commission needs permanent resources
James Myall
Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy
James Myall
Maine must continue its clampdown on predatory lenders
Jody Harris
Why is Maine’s revenue picture better than expected?
Sarah Austin
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MECEP statement on Gov. Mills' plan for federal ARP funds
May 4, 2021 The Center SquareMaine lawmakers weigh income tax hikes, despite opposition from Mills
March 24, 2021 Fox BangorLawmakers discuss bill to restore overtime protection
March 22, 2021
