Taxes and Budget

Paul LePage’s new plan for his old tax cut ideas

His last budget proposal in 2017 was criticized by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, which said it would raise taxes on 80 percent of Mainers when […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted July 6, 2022

Tags Budget, Income Tax, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

See how prominent Mainers are reacting to the end of Roe v. Wade

“The US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade strikes a calamitous blow against decades of legal precedent, dangerously impacting health, privacy, and self-determination for millions of […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 24, 2022

Tags Economy

Taxes and Budget

Congress should focus on addressing the many rising costs that are hurting Mainers

Election seasons can heighten tensions while reducing legislative activity, but right now, before ads and mail pieces clutter our mailboxes and debates heat up, there’s a window […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 1, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

Paul LePage keeps proposing tax ideas that would harm average Mainers

LePage’s second term plans for slashing, leading to an elimination of, the income tax would have also raised sales taxes, which hit low and middle income people more. A 2017 analysis […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 24, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Letter: US has work to do to improve health care

The writers use the scare word “taxes.” Yes taxes may very well be raised. However, a study by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found an overall savings for […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 27, 2022

Tags Health Care

Taxes and Budget

Despite spending more than $100 million a year, Maine’s drug crisis is getting worse

According to the report by MECEP and the ACLU of Maine, state and local governments spend $111 million a year – more than $8,000, on average, per drug arrest […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 4, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

‘Dark store theory’ leaves local residents paying more than their fair share in taxes

Even if you have never heard of the “dark store theory,” odds are you’re paying the price for it. While everyday Mainers and small business owners pay […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted March 7, 2022

Tags Budget, Dark Stores, Local, Property Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

How corporations made inflation worse and why Build Back Better could help

Fortunately, the rising costs of energy, cars and a host of other goods show signs of easing in the year ahead. The price of gas peaked in November at […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 28, 2022

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Study on child brain activity another reason for congressional activity on child tax credit

Even with some caveats, the early results should crystallize for lawmakers what was already clear with the expanded child tax credit: Now is not the time to […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 27, 2022

Tags Children, Federal, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Expanded child tax credit worked and should be reinstated

With the stalling of President Joe Biden’s spending plan, the fate of the more generous child tax credit looks bleak, which is bad news for the millions […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 4, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Paul LePage’s new plan for his old tax cut ideas

See how prominent Mainers are reacting to the end of Roe v. Wade

Congress should focus on addressing the many rising costs that are hurting Mainers

Paul LePage keeps proposing tax ideas that would harm average Mainers

Letter: US has work to do to improve health care

Despite spending more than $100 million a year, Maine’s drug crisis is getting worse

‘Dark store theory’ leaves local residents paying more than their fair share in taxes

How corporations made inflation worse and why Build Back Better could help

Study on child brain activity another reason for congressional activity on child tax credit

Expanded child tax credit worked and should be reinstated