Taxes and Budget Experts say repealing estate tax cut for millionaires key to fixing Maine’s wealth gap A legislative effort to undo massive estate tax cuts passed by former Gov. Paul LePage was praised by tax fairness advocates and policy experts at a public […] Beacon Posted March 7, 2019 Tags Estate Tax, Taxes
Jobs and Income Restaurant licenses, sales, jobs, wages and hours all up after Maine’s tipped wage hike As policy analyst James Myall with the Maine Center for Economic Policy points out, if increasing servers’ wages would cause restaurants and bars to close, as Republican […] Beacon Posted March 6, 2019 Tags Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Mainers testify that state’s lack of paid sick days is ‘arcane and insane’ In a packed public hearing before the state legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee Monday, Maine workers, employers and advocates argued in favor of a proposal for a […] Beacon Posted February 25, 2019 Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days
Bills considered to protect, restrict Maine voters’ referendum rights Sarah Austin, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said Maine’s ballot process allows for a level of direct democracy not found in some […] Beacon Posted February 21, 2019 Tags Inequality
Education, Taxes and Budget Bill would extend tax-free options to companies helping workers with student loans U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, have signed on as cosponsors of bipartisan legislation that supports employers assisting employees in paying off their student […] MaineBiz Posted February 19, 2019 Tags Higher Education, Student Debt, Taxes
Taxes and Budget The View From Here: Maine Republicans keep winning on taxes The Maine Center for Economic Policy, the liberal think tank, had its own budget proposal, which is quite modest in its goals. It would meet the state’s […] Portland Press Herald Posted February 17, 2019 Tags Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mills Budget Provides More School Funding, Fails to Fully Fund Revenue Sharing & Keeps LePage’s Tax Cuts The liberal-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) praised Mills for her support for Medicaid expansion, but criticized the proposal for failing to reverse LePage’s income tax […] The Free Press Posted February 14, 2019 Tags Budget, Education, Revenue, Taxes
Jobs and Income Legislature revisits bill that would require employers to provide sick leave “The lack of paid sick days decreases workers’ financial security and hurts our economy,” Garrett Martin, executive director of Maine Center for Economic Policy, said in a […] MaineBiz Posted February 13, 2019 Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days
Taxes and Budget EDITORIAL: Janet Mills offers hopeful budget but raises questions about funding sources Mills’ proposal may thread a political needle, but calls from her left to roll back the LePage-era tax cuts are a more intellectually honest way of achieving […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 12, 2019 Tags Budget, Revenue
Taxes and Budget Reaction to Gov. Mills' budget: Pro and con Garrett Martin, executive director of Maine Center for Economic Policy: “Gov. Mills’ budget plan makes progress on investments critical for Maine’s future, particularly in the area of […] MaineBiz Posted February 12, 2019 Tags Budget