Jobs and Income

More than One in Seven Working Mainers Will Receive Pay Raise Tomorrow

The voter-approved minimum wage increase takes effect tomorrow, increasing wages for 74,000 Mainers. Nearly 30,000 additional Maine workers are expected to receive a raise this year as […]

Sarah Austin

Posted January 6, 2017

Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages

Education, Health Care, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Mainers vote for MECEP-backed initiatives to raise the minimum wage, rollback tax breaks for the wealthy to fund education

On November 8th, Maine voters approved two referendum questions the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) strongly supported and for which we provided critical research and analytical […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted November 15, 2016

Tags Economy, Education, Health Care, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

Question 2 will create a strong economy, thriving communities, and successful kids.

Maine’s future economic success depends on having a well-skilled workforce able to tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century – and the means of developing that workforce […]

James Myall

Posted November 1, 2016

Tags Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Taxes and Budget

No Communities Will Lose Education Funding as a Result of Question 2

Don’t be deceived Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, and Jonesport. Despite Maine Heritage Policy Center’s (MHPC) bogus claim, a “Yes” vote on Question 2 will not […]

Garrett Martin

Posted October 19, 2016

Tags Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

An Outcry for Payday Lending Reform

When MECEP joined a dozen nonprofit labor, business, senior, economic justice, and community organizations from Maine to call for stronger federal consumer protections against predatory payday lenders, […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 18, 2016

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

Education, Taxes and Budget

Demystifying Maine’s school funding formula to show how Question 2 will move our students to the head of the class

Question 2 on this November’s ballot increases revenue for education by $159 million a year. The state would distribute revenue raised through the existing state funding formula, […]

Sarah Austin

Posted October 17, 2016

Tags Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

New MECEP report: Question 2 will raise more than $150 million annually to invest in student learning

On November 8, Maine voters will consider Question 2, a ballot initiative that would roll back recent tax breaks for the wealthy and dedicate this revenue to […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted September 20, 2016

Tags Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Mounting evidence reinforces the case for accepting federal funds to improve health care access and affordability in Maine

Several recent studies and analyses of the 31 states that have accepted federal money to increase access to health care demonstrate the continued benefits of doing so. […]

James Myall

Posted September 6, 2016

Tags Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Education, Health Care

Faster internet speeds, wider availability would boost Maine’s economy

If it took a while for your internet service provider (ISP) to load this page onto your computer, you’re not alone. Maine has some of the slowest […]

James Myall

Posted August 31, 2016

Tags Economy, Education, Health Care, Infrastructure

Jobs and Income

Increasing the minimum wage to $12 will raise the annual pay of 93,000 Maine women by an average of $3,200

This November, Mainers will vote on an initiative that would gradually raise Maine’s minimum wage from $7.50 to $12 an hour by 2020. The effects of the […]

Sarah Austin

Posted August 19, 2016

Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages

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More than One in Seven Working Mainers Will Receive Pay Raise Tomorrow

Mainers vote for MECEP-backed initiatives to raise the minimum wage, rollback tax breaks for the wealthy to fund education

Question 2 will create a strong economy, thriving communities, and successful kids.

No Communities Will Lose Education Funding as a Result of Question 2

An Outcry for Payday Lending Reform

Demystifying Maine’s school funding formula to show how Question 2 will move our students to the head of the class

New MECEP report: Question 2 will raise more than $150 million annually to invest in student learning

Mounting evidence reinforces the case for accepting federal funds to improve health care access and affordability in Maine

Faster internet speeds, wider availability would boost Maine’s economy

Increasing the minimum wage to $12 will raise the annual pay of 93,000 Maine women by an average of $3,200