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

Testimony In Support of LD 1475 “An Act to Reduce Child Poverty by Leveraging Investments in Families Today.” Maine Center for Economic Policy

For several years now, Maine’s approach to child poverty has effectively been to ignore it. Federal money earmarked for specific purpose of addressing this problem has been […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 8, 2017

Tags Children, Poverty

Jobs and Income

Testimony in Opposition to LD 65 “An Act To Ensure the Right To Work without Payment of Dues or Fees to a Labor Union as a Condition of Employment” and LD66 “An Act To Prohibit Public Employers from Acting as Collection Agents for Labor Unions”

A prosperous future for Maine and a robust economy requires more middle-wage jobs with good benefits and working conditions that are compatible with family life. Maine cannot […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 8, 2017

Tags Unions

Education

Workforce bill takes aim at skills gap in Maine

The bill also received the support of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, State Director of the Maine Community College System Jim McGowan, Gilda Nardone of New […]

MaineBiz

Posted May 6, 2017

Tags Education

Health Care

MECEP Statement on the House Passage of the American Health Care Act

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Posted May 4, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Education, Taxes and Budget

Change the narrative on local budgets

This is not the time to pit older people against families with children when deciding whether the mil rate is more important than well-staffed quality schools. The […]

Central Maine Newspapers

Posted May 2, 2017

Tags Budget, Local

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters, April 2017

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Posted May 2, 2017

Tags Economy

Education

Testimony in Support of LD 1467 An Act To Expand Competitive Skills Scholarships and Strengthen Maine's Workforce Development Programs

The Competitive Skills Scholarship program provides grants to low-income students not only for tuition and books, but also for child care, transportation, and emergencies critical for adult […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 2, 2017

Tags Education, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Income Tax Cuts for the Wealthy or Property Tax Cuts for Everyone: A tale of two budgets

According to the online calculator put out by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a Rockland family with two children earning $56,000 a year and owning a […]

The Free Press

Posted April 27, 2017

Tags Budget, Income Tax, Property Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Property tax cut keeps money in the right place

According to an analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, LePage’s approach would people who report more than $384,000 of taxable income a tax break of […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 24, 2017

Tags Property Tax, Tax Breaks, Taxes

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

Testimony In Support of LD 1475 “An Act to Reduce Child Poverty by Leveraging Investments in Families Today.” Maine Center for Economic Policy

Testimony in Opposition to LD 65 “An Act To Ensure the Right To Work without Payment of Dues or Fees to a Labor Union as a Condition of Employment” and LD66 “An Act To Prohibit Public Employers from Acting as Collection Agents for Labor Unions”

Workforce bill takes aim at skills gap in Maine

MECEP Statement on the House Passage of the American Health Care Act

Change the narrative on local budgets

MECEP Matters, April 2017

Testimony in Support of LD 1467 An Act To Expand Competitive Skills Scholarships and Strengthen Maine's Workforce Development Programs

Income Tax Cuts for the Wealthy or Property Tax Cuts for Everyone: A tale of two budgets

Property tax cut keeps money in the right place