Taxes and Budget Maine lawmakers settle on 2-year budget for just less than the $8 billion Mills proposed Early in her tenure, she doubled down on a 2018 campaign pledge not to raise taxes in her first budget proposal. It meant that there would not be enough […] Bangor Daily News Posted June 12, 2019 Tags Budget
Maine’s Economy Maine Exhales LePage destroyed the institutional capacity of Maine state government to do its job. The recovery from this epic maladministration will take years. With a Republican legislature backing […] The American Prospect Posted June 12, 2019 Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Taxing the Rich Works Advocates in some states have recently taken matters into their own hands and cooked up tax reform campaigns. In MAINE, the Prosperity Coalition campaign seeks to move Maine forward through […] ITEP Posted June 12, 2019 Tags Estate Tax, Inequality, Tax Fairness
Taxes and Budget Maine Voices: Democrats in Augusta shouldn’t let fear stop them from pursuing tax justice When my wife and I married, and the first tax returns came back from our accountant, I found that my effective tax rate was slashed almost in […] Portland Press Herald Posted June 11, 2019 Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes
Education, Jobs and Income ‘Student Loan Bill of Rights’ will protect Maine students from predatory lenders “This bill will prevent giant financial corporations from padding their bottom lines by preying on Mainers who just want to responsibly pay down their student debt,” Maine […] Beacon Posted June 11, 2019 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Taxes and Budget Letter to the editor: Earned Income Tax Credit expansion will give a boost to hardworking Mainers Financial burden is a terrible feeling and something that is, unfortunately, common in Maine. Maine has a bill to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit. According to […] Portland Press Herald Posted June 11, 2019 Tags EITC, Inequality, Tax Fairness
Education, Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Racial inequities run deep in Maine’s systems, data shows Data published this week by the Maine Center For Economic Policy shows whether it’s economy, education, health care or criminal justice, systems in the state work better […] Seacoast Online Posted June 9, 2019 Tags Education, Health Care, Inequality, Racial Equity, Wages
Taxes and Budget Taxation Committee votes to close business tax loophole Sarah Austin, tax and budget policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in reaction to the Taxation Committee’s unanimous vote Thursday for […] MaineBiz Posted June 7, 2019 Tags EITC, Inequality, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine progressives can claim big victories this year, but that does not mean they are satisfied Democratic bills were introduced to undo some of the tax cuts, but Mills’ pledge affected the two-year budget process in such a way that no tax increase […] Bangor Daily News Posted June 6, 2019 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget As budget nears completion, activists urge more state spending Activist from low-income, organized labor and health care groups want Maine to increase spending on a range of social programs, and increase funding for schools and communities. […] NewsCenter Maine Posted June 6, 2019 Tags Budget