Taxes and Budget Mills uses budget speech to further chip away at LePage legacy In 2017, the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy found that LePage had foregone roughly $2 billion in federal funds — much of that around Medicaid expansion […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 11, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Janet Mills begins selling her budget to both ends of Maine’s political spectrum The leader of the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, which issued a budget framework with an income tax hike on higher earners, said it “locks in” […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 11, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget What to expect from Janet Mills’ first two-year budget proposal Mills promised in her campaign she wouldn’t raise taxes. Progressives have only pushed her a bit so far. The Maine Center for Economic Policy released a budget framework calling for […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 8, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Maine governor unveils two-year $8 billion budget proposal Meanwhile, the liberal-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy called Mills’ proposal a “mixed bag.” Executive director Garrett Martin said Mills’ budget would keep LePage-era tax cuts, while […] Associated Press Posted February 8, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Mills’ budget proposal prioritizes health, education while leaving LePage’s tax cuts for the wealthy Some policy analysts who believe the proposal is moderate in scope hope lawmakers will press the new governor to take a bolder stance as the budget debate […] Beacon Posted February 8, 2019 Tags Budget, Education, Health Care, Tax Breaks, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mills avoids tax hikes, boosts school aid in $8 billion spending plan hit from left and right The half-measures in the budget will frustrate progressives. The Maine Center for Economic Policy advocated a budget outline that would use surpluses and a $518 million income […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 8, 2019 Tags Budget, Education, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine ‘prosperity budget’ proposal shows progressive change is feasible Analysts with the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) have drafted an aspirational budget intended to demonstrate to the new Democratic-controlled state legislature and Governor Janet Mills […] Beacon Posted January 17, 2019 Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Policy organization releases 'Prosperity Budget' Governor Janet Mills and her office continue to work on the state budget ahead of its due date. On Tuesday, the Maine Center for Economic Policy released […] Fox Bangor Posted January 17, 2019 Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mills’ vow not to raise taxes puts her at odds with some Maine Democrats and their allies The budget conversation will begin in earnest when Mills files her two-year spending plan, though the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy issued its framework on Tuesday. Mills […] Bangor Daily News Posted January 16, 2019 Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Opponents proven wrong on minimum wage make same attacks on paid sick days According to an analysis of the data by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), “Employment increased in nearly every industry, including the lowest-wage industries, where job […] Beacon Posted January 10, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days