RESEARCH & EDUCATION - MECEP CONDUCTS RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME MAINE WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2022, MECEP HELPED EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS, RESIDENTS AND MEDIA BY PRODUCING: 69 RESEARCH REPORTS, BLOG POSTS, AND FACT SHEETS; ISSUED 23 PRESS RELEASES AND OP-EDS; HAD OUR ANALYSES CITED IN 170 NEWS STORIES; MAINTAINED DAILY FACEBOOK AND TWITTER CONTENT; RAN 3 DIGITAL EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS; PUBLISHED A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER; AND PRESENTED AT 6 PUBLIC EVENTS.