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Health Care

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

AUGUSTA, Maine — Among the provisions included in the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in 2021 was a program to increase the affordability of health insurance […]

Posted May 16, 2022
Tags Health Care
Taxes and Budget

REPORT: How the Child Tax Credit was spent in Maine

The improved and expanded monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been one of the most successful and popular American Rescue Plan Act programs, providing flexibility to parents […]

MECEP
Posted May 13, 2022
Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Poverty, Taxes
Taxes and Budget

MECEP applauds passage of bill to stop corporate tax avoidance

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds Maine state legislators for their efforts to level the playing field for Main Street businesses and […]

Posted May 2, 2022
Tags Economy, Tax Fairness, Tax Havens
Taxes and Budget

MECEP applauds the legislature’s passage of bill to stop corporate tax scheme 

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds Governor Mills and legislative leaders for standing up for Maine small businesses and homeowners by enacting a […]

Posted May 2, 2022
Tags Dark Stores, Economy, Tax Fairness
Education, Jobs and Income

MECEP applauds Governor Mills, legislative leaders’ passage of bill to empower students by expanding access to transcripts and diplomas

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds Governor Mills and legislative leaders for passing LD 1838, which will substantially reform the harmful practice of transcript […]

Posted April 5, 2022
Tags Employment, Jobs, Student Debt
Health Care, Maine’s Economy

ACLU of Maine and MECEP report calls for drug decriminalization in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine spends $111 million to punish people for using drugs. The return on this investment: record shattering overdose deaths, thousands of people held back […]

Posted March 21, 2022
Tags Inclusive Economy
Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on the Governor’s announced budget change package

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds the governor’s proposed additional funding for behavioral health services as a step toward addressing unmet needs left out of the original budget […]

Posted March 18, 2022
Tags Budget, Health Care, Housing, Property Tax, Taxes

On anniversary of ARPA, 8,000 children will likely be pushed back into poverty without expanded Child Tax Credit

New analysis also shows Maine stands to lose $70,750,000 in additional economic activity each month without payments to parents. Friday is the first anniversary of the American […]

Posted March 11, 2022
Tags ARPA, Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal
Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on advancement of bill to stop corporate tax avoidance

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds the Legislature’s Taxation Committee for advancing efforts to stop corporations from exploiting a loophole to lower their […]

Posted March 10, 2022
Tags Economy, Tax Fairness, Tax Havens
Education

MECEP statement on passage of bill to empower students

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds the Maine Senate for voting today to reform the harmful practice of transcript withholding. “College education is […]

Posted March 9, 2022
Tags Education, Student Debt
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