Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on 'Back-to-Basics' budget

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Garrett Martin, executive director at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement about the ‘Back-to-Basics’ budget plan under consideration in the Maine […]

Posted March 25, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on passage of supplemental budget

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to the Legislature’s approval early Friday morning of […]

Posted March 12, 2021

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness

Maine’s Economy

MECEP applauds passage of American Rescue Plan to provide much-needed relief to Mainers

AUGUSTA, MAINE — The Maine Center for Economic Policy applauds the passage today of the American Rescue Plan. This legislation is the kind of action the country […]

Posted March 10, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal

Taxes and Budget

MECEP response to supplemental budget votes from the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs

CONTACTGarrett Martingmartin@mecep.org207.620.1102 AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to the divided reports from […]

Posted March 5, 2021

Tags Budget, Revenue

Taxes and Budget

Diverse bloc of organizations urges Legislature to do more to address Maine's unmet needs

Lawmakers should raise $400 million annually to invest in Maine’s future, says group representing workers, seniors, educators, immigrants, health care and direct service providers, and policy experts […]

Posted February 24, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP response to Gov. Mills' State of the Budget Address

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to Gov. Janet Mills’ State of the Budget […]

Posted February 24, 2021

Taxes and Budget

Double tax cut for PPP grants would compromise funding for Maine's recovery

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to the governor’s proposal to provide a […]

Posted February 9, 2021

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

RELEASE: No double-dip tax breaks for businesses that received PPP grants

AUGUSTA, Maine — Powerful business special interests are pushing the state to enact a double-dip tax break scheme that would take $100 million away from Maine’s COVID […]

Posted January 27, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Federal, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Governor’s budget

AUGUSTA, Maine — MECEP executive director Garrett Martin released the following statement about the budget framework released today at noon by Gov. Janet Mills: “COVID has exposed […]

Posted January 8, 2021

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

Maine can help fuel economic recovery for all by taxing wealth and high incomes

AUGUSTA, MAINE — The state’s wealthiest residents have largely avoided the economic and health effects of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Mainers with the lowest incomes, who are more likely to […]

Posted December 10, 2020

Tags Economy, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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MECEP statement on 'Back-to-Basics' budget

MECEP statement on passage of supplemental budget

MECEP applauds passage of American Rescue Plan to provide much-needed relief to Mainers

MECEP response to supplemental budget votes from the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Diverse bloc of organizations urges Legislature to do more to address Maine's unmet needs

MECEP response to Gov. Mills' State of the Budget Address

Double tax cut for PPP grants would compromise funding for Maine's recovery

RELEASE: No double-dip tax breaks for businesses that received PPP grants

MECEP statement on Governor’s budget

Maine can help fuel economic recovery for all by taxing wealth and high incomes