Maine’s Economy MECEP Matters, April 2016 Click here to view a PDF of MECEP Matters April 2016, our monthly e-newsletter. This month’s edition looks at: Facts and Figures – Minimum Wage Maine’s minimum wage […] Posted April 4, 2016 Tags Economy
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Thousands of Maine’s Poorest Residents Are Left to Go Hungry In Maine, some of our poorest neighbors have lost a critical tool to help them get enough to eat each day. In 1996, Congress dictated that able-bodied […] Jody Harris Posted April 1, 2016 Tags Children, Food Insecurity, Poverty, SNAP
Maine’s Economy Federal legislation would protect payday lending industry at the expense of Maine consumers MECEP has joined hundreds of civil rights, consumer, labor, faith, veterans, seniors, and community organizations across the nation to strongly urge its Congressional Delegation to oppose H.R. […] Jody Harris Posted March 9, 2016 Tags Consumer Protection, Federal
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget MECEP Matters, March 2016 In this Issue – Click here for a PDF Version How Mainers’ Personal Income Taxes Work State Surplus Funds Better Invested to Grow the Economy Estate Tax […] Posted March 7, 2016 Tags Economy
Taxes and Budget Testimony in opposition to LD 1606, "An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund.” Maine still hasn’t fully recovered from the recession of 2008. Economic growth remains sluggish, and we continue to face significant economic challenges. The legislature must focus first […] Jody Harris Posted March 7, 2016 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget MECEP Statement on Governor LePage's Proposal to Eliminate Maine's Estate Tax Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, March 1, 2016) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued the following statement in response to Gov. LePage’s proposal (LD 1622) to eliminate Maine’s estate […] Posted March 1, 2016 Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony in opposition to LD 1519, "An Act To Amend the Tax Laws To Strengthen Charitable Institutions, Encourage Home Ownership and Manage Medical Expenses" It is important to understand how each of the tax policies in the budget plan work together, not only to understand that concerns over homeownership and charitable […] Jody Harris Posted February 29, 2016 Tags Taxes
Taxes and Budget Wither our roads? “Reversing the decline in state investment in transportation, public buildings, water treatment systems, and other forms of vital infrastructure is key to creating good jobs and promoting […] Jody Harris Posted February 24, 2016 Tags Infrastructure, Taxes
Education MECEP comments on the draft state workforce development plan While the draft state plan addresses the needs of different populations of low-income workers in many ways, it does not give express preference to these populations, beyond […] Jody Harris Posted February 12, 2016 Tags Education
Jobs and Income Trade agreement threatens Maine jobs and wages As early as this month, Congress will vote up or down whether or not to enter into the Transatlantic Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, a treaty that […] Jody Harris Posted February 9, 2016 Tags Economy, Jobs, Wages
