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Karin Leuthy

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Effects of Federal Funding Cuts

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about federal funding cuts. Click […]

WGME

Posted February 19, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget battle

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the budget battle at the […]

WGME

Posted February 12, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ ARPA budgets

But this huge influx of cash for Maine counties presented a bit of an “unusual situation,” said Maura Pillsbury, an analyst with the nonpartisan Maine Center for […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted February 9, 2025

Tags ARPA, Budget

Taxes and Budget

Mills criticized over prescription drug taxing plan

“We urge you to support policies that ensure everyone pays their fair share like a millionaire’s tax, higher corporate taxes, and fairer capital gains taxes,” Maura Pillsbury, […]

The Center Square

Posted February 7, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Consumer protections

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss consumer protections. Click here to […]

WGME

Posted February 5, 2025

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for higher taxes on the rich and corporations to balance Maine’s budget

Maura Pillsbury, state and local tax policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning advocacy group, said Maine is “at a crossroads” and lawmakers […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Advocates warn proposed stipend cuts for child care workers will harm industry

The progressive leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates that the $30 million cut proposed by governor Janet Mills will reduce the average earnings for nearly 7,500 […]

Maine Public

Posted January 29, 2025

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care

Taxes and Budget

Day care providers raise alarm about Gov. Mills' budget proposal

The Maine Center for Economic Policy says the child care cuts would save the state $15 million a year and reduce the average child care worker’s annual […]

WMTW

Posted January 29, 2025

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Maine Calling: State of the Budget

Governor Mills delivers the biennial State of the Budget address Tuesday evening. We’ll get reaction to what she prioritizes, the fiscal challenges ahead, and how her initiatives […]

Maine Public

Posted January 29, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Proposed federal funding freeze

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, we discuss confusion over President Donald Trump’s proposed federal funding freeze. Click here to watch the full video, first posted January 29, […]

WGME

Posted January 29, 2025

Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Effects of Federal Funding Cuts

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget battle

Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ ARPA budgets

Mills criticized over prescription drug taxing plan

Wednesday Sit-Down: Consumer protections

Advocates call for higher taxes on the rich and corporations to balance Maine’s budget

Advocates warn proposed stipend cuts for child care workers will harm industry

Day care providers raise alarm about Gov. Mills' budget proposal

Maine Calling: State of the Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Proposed federal funding freeze