Senate Republican vote defies will of voters, compromises current and future school funding to give tax cuts to wealthy

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Posted June 13, 2017

Tags Education, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

House Democratic proposal gives major tax cut to the rich, taxes low- and middle-income Mainers instead

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Posted June 7, 2017

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

A Year after Draft Payday Protections Issued, Congress Moves to Protect Loan Sharks

Meanwhile, payday lenders drain a half million dollars in fees from Maine’s economy Augusta, Maine (June 2, 2017) Today marks the one-year anniversary of the federal Consumer […]

Posted June 2, 2017

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters, May 2017

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Posted June 1, 2017

Tags Economy

Jobs and Income

Testimony in Opposition to LD 1609, “An Act To Support Maine's Employers and Encourage Employers To Hire Young Workers”

Maine’s minimum wage increase will help to restore the value of work for tens of thousands of Mainers. It will increase wages for one-third of Maine’s workforce, […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 23, 2017

Tags Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Testimony in Opposition to HP0987, “Joint Resolution Making Application to the Congress of the United States for Calling a Convention to Propose Amendments to the Constitution of the United States to Limit the Power of the Federal Government”

A convention such as this threatens our constitution and the protections it affords to our most fundamental rights. It will hurt Mainers’ economic security and have disastrous […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 17, 2017

Tags Federal

Maine’s Economy

Maine Governor Attacks Effort to Help Families in Poverty

Fewer and fewer Maine families are aided by TANF, a federal block grant program intended to help vulnerable people get on their feet, even as the state […]

Rewire

Posted May 15, 2017

Tags Economy, Poverty

Maine’s Economy

It’s not surprising LePage is upset about a welfare bill that actually helps poor people

Data from the U.S. Census’ American Community Survey, compiled by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, show that the proportion of Maine children growing up in extreme […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 13, 2017

Tags Economic Security, Poverty

Education

Testimony in Support of LD 1492, “An Act To Attract, Educate and Retain New Mainers to Strengthen the Workforce”

We need to ensure that the benefits of immigration are available to all parts of Maine. It’s fair to acknowledge that many Maine towns just lack the […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 10, 2017

Tags Education, Immigration

Education

Testimony in Support of LD 1507, An Act To Establish a Student Loan Bill of Rights to License and Regulate Student Loan Servicers

In Maine, most students do borrow for college. Sixty-three percent left school with debt in 2015, carrying an average debt load of $30,000. The debt load is […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 10, 2017

Tags Higher Education, Student Debt

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Senate Republican vote defies will of voters, compromises current and future school funding to give tax cuts to wealthy

House Democratic proposal gives major tax cut to the rich, taxes low- and middle-income Mainers instead

A Year after Draft Payday Protections Issued, Congress Moves to Protect Loan Sharks

MECEP Matters, May 2017

Testimony in Opposition to LD 1609, “An Act To Support Maine's Employers and Encourage Employers To Hire Young Workers”

Testimony in Opposition to HP0987, “Joint Resolution Making Application to the Congress of the United States for Calling a Convention to Propose Amendments to the Constitution of the United States to Limit the Power of the Federal Government”

Maine Governor Attacks Effort to Help Families in Poverty

It’s not surprising LePage is upset about a welfare bill that actually helps poor people

Testimony in Support of LD 1492, “An Act To Attract, Educate and Retain New Mainers to Strengthen the Workforce”

Testimony in Support of LD 1507, An Act To Establish a Student Loan Bill of Rights to License and Regulate Student Loan Servicers