Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Maine Legislature's rejection of estate tax bill

AUGUSTA, MAINE — MECEP executive director Garrett Martin released the following statement regarding the Maine Legislature’s failure to pass LD 1524, “An Act To Amend the Maine […]

Posted June 16, 2021

Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Gov. Mills' plan for federal ARP funds

AUGUSTA, MAINE — MECEP executive director Garrett Martin released the following statement regarding Gov. Janet Mills’ plan for spending more than $1 billion in federal COVID relief […]

Posted May 4, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Federal

Maine’s Economy

MECEP statement on Biden's American Families Plan

AUGUSTA, MAINE — James Myall, economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement regarding the American Families Plan, a new legislative […]

Posted April 28, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal

Statement: Revenue reforecast shows power of bold action to support families, communities

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Sarah Austin, tax and budget analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in response to the state’s preliminary revenue […]

Posted April 27, 2021

Taxes and Budget

With baseline budget settled, lawmakers must shift focus to Maine's long-term recovery

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Garrett Martin, executive director at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement after the Maine Legislature approved a baseline biennial budget […]

Posted March 30, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Economic Security

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

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MECEP statement on Maine Legislature's rejection of estate tax bill

MECEP statement on Gov. Mills' plan for federal ARP funds

MECEP statement on Biden's American Families Plan

Statement: Revenue reforecast shows power of bold action to support families, communities

With baseline budget settled, lawmakers must shift focus to Maine's long-term recovery

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