Education PRESS RELEASE: DeVos threatens Maine's authority to protect students from predatory loan practices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 DeVos threatens Maine’s authority to protect students from predatory loan practices Maine must […] Posted March 1, 2018 Tags Education, Higher Education, Student Debt
Maine’s Economy MECEP Matters, February 2018 Your Monthly MECEP MATTERS February 2018 Edition Thanks for making #INCON2018 a success! In late January, we hosted more than 100 legislators, experts, advocates and MECEP supporters […] Posted February 28, 2018 Tags Economy
Jobs and Income BDN Editorial: Maine Shouldn’t go Backward on its Minimum Wage Employment increased in nearly every industry, including low-wage industries, such as retail, restaurants and accommodations, according to an analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Read […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 22, 2018 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Taxes and Budget PPH Editorial: Our View: Don’t blame land conservation for rising Maine property taxes According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, the state has underfunded municipal revenue-sharing by $602 million from its traditional level since LePage took office. The percentage […] Portland Press Herald Posted February 22, 2018 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget BDN Editorial: LePage policies, not land trusts, have driven up property taxes According to an analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, payments to municipalities have been reduced by $602 million between 2011 and 2019 because of these […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 20, 2018 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Jobs and Income PRESS RELEASE: Amended bill would still undermine Maine's minimum wage law, says MECEP Executive Director Garrett Martin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feburary 8, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 Amended bill would still undermine Maine’s minimum wage law, says MECEP Executive Director […] Posted February 8, 2018 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income PPH Editorial: One year in, no reason to change minimum wage law “A year after the first wage increase went into effect, it appears that is exactly what is happening. Meanwhile, there is little evidence that the dire predictions […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 29, 2018 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Health Care Rewire: ‘It’s Definitely Going to Happen’: Maine’s GOP Governor Can’t Stop Medicaid Expansion A Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) analysis indicates that health-care expansion has many benefits. It would create jobs, help residents avoid medical expenses related to preventable health conditions, […] Rewire Posted January 17, 2018 Tags Health Care, Medicaid
Health Care Maine Compass: Narcan not a cure, but it saves lives Every day someone in Maine dies from a drug-related overdose. More disturbing, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, accidental deaths from drug overdoses rose by 577 […] Central Maine Newspapers Posted January 16, 2018 Tags Health Care
Jobs and Income BDN Editorial: A higher minimum wage is helping Maine. There’s no reason to roll it back. Employment increased in nearly every industry, including low-wage industries, such as retail, restaurants and accommodations, according to an analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Read more at […] Bangor Daily News Posted January 10, 2018 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
