Taxes and Budget

Mainers coming together to fight inequality throughout state

A new bill advocates want to see put in place would tax wealthy estates more than $2 million to fund things such as education and local services. […]

Fox Bangor

Posted March 5, 2020

Tags Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Letter to the editor: To ensure that Maine workers get paid for OT work, support L.D. 402

The system, as it is, encourages abuse by employers. Raising the minimum compensation requirement would end corporations gaming the system. The Maine Center for Economic Policy states […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 4, 2020

Tags Job Quality, Overtime, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Rollback of LePage’s estate tax cut for multi-millionaires would raise $14 million

The estate tax threshold is currently set at $5.8 million for any individual who has property in Maine, meaning that up to $5.8 million of a person’s […]

Beacon

Posted March 2, 2020

Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report: Large corporations abusing offshore tax havens cost Maine $52 million annually

Massive corporations like Google, Apple, and Exxon Mobil are avoiding their fair share of taxes by using shell companies in offshore tax havens, costing Maine $52 million […]

The Center Square

Posted February 20, 2020

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Bill proposed to protect overtime for salaried workers

“The value of overtime has really been eroded over time and we believe it should be restored to where it has been historically,” said Garrett Martin, executive […]

Fox Bangor

Posted February 13, 2020

Tags Overtime

Jobs and Income

Workers, small business owners deliver 2,000 petitions backing overtime pay restoration

MECEP released a report Tuesday detailing the economic case for lifting the salary threshold, which includes an estimated $8.8 million annual wage boost for Maine workers. “We do see […]

Beacon

Posted February 12, 2020

Tags Overtime

Jobs and Income

LePage staffer forced to answer same invasive questions he asked SNAP recipients

Adolphsen was appointed to the Maine DHHS post by former commissioner Mary Mayhew in December 2013. One year later, the LePage administration introduced the new work requirements. According […]

Beacon

Posted February 12, 2020

Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP

Jobs and Income

Proposed bill would provide $8.8M in overtime for salaried Mainers

Nearly all hourly workers are guaranteed overtime when they work more than 40 hours. The guarantee also applies to workers who earn an annual salary of less […]

MaineBiz

Posted February 12, 2020

Tags Job Quality, Overtime

Taxes and Budget

Report says Maine losing $52 million a year to overseas tax havens

The Maine Center for Economic Policy said that overseas tax havens mean companies like Apple pay lower or no taxes abroad on profits actually made here. “Businesses […]

Fox Bangor

Posted February 11, 2020

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Bill would crack down on ‘dark store’ property tax appeals

“Across the country, the large retailers that own big-box stores have used this dubious legal theory to challenge local assessments, arguing they should be taxed as if […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 10, 2020

Tags Property Tax

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Mainers coming together to fight inequality throughout state

Letter to the editor: To ensure that Maine workers get paid for OT work, support L.D. 402

Rollback of LePage’s estate tax cut for multi-millionaires would raise $14 million

Report: Large corporations abusing offshore tax havens cost Maine $52 million annually

Bill proposed to protect overtime for salaried workers

Workers, small business owners deliver 2,000 petitions backing overtime pay restoration

LePage staffer forced to answer same invasive questions he asked SNAP recipients

Proposed bill would provide $8.8M in overtime for salaried Mainers

Report says Maine losing $52 million a year to overseas tax havens

Bill would crack down on ‘dark store’ property tax appeals