Maine’s Economy Testimony in Support of LD 1008, An Act To Establish the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Populations Maine’s economic future hinges on our ability to attract, retain, and maximize the contributions of racial and ethnic populations. Relative to other states and nations, Maine is […] Mark Sullivan Posted April 3, 2017 Tags Racial Equity
Taxes and Budget Not filing an income tax return? You could be leaving as much as $1,000 on the table! As the deadline for filing income taxes approaches, tens of thousands of Mainers who don’t owe any income tax should still file a return in order to […] Garrett Martin Posted March 31, 2017 Tags EITC, Income Tax
Taxes and Budget Testimony in Support of L.D. 784, An Act to Prevent Tax Haven Abuse “Major corporations doing business in Maine enjoy the use of Maine’s roads and bridges, public safety, and educated workforce, while at the same time paying far less […] Mark Sullivan Posted March 27, 2017 Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Testimony in Support of LD 895 An Act To Help Maine Manufacturing and LD 956 An Act To Establish the Maine Buy America and Build Maine Act We urge to the committee to support this legislation, which would help preserve good-paying manufacturing jobs in Maine and elsewhere in the United States by helping our […] Mark Sullivan Posted March 27, 2017 Tags Jobs
Taxes and Budget Testimony in Support of LD 133 and LD 492 and against LD 875 and LD 887 Revenue sharing is an important ingredient in a comprehensive approach to property taxes. Homestead exemption helps export property taxes to second home owners, the old circuit breaker […] Mark Sullivan Posted March 23, 2017 Tags Municipal Revenue Sharing, Property Tax
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Testimony in Support of LD567 – “An Act To Ensure Timely Expenditure of Federal Funds in the Department of Health and Human Services” “Our primary reason for supporting this bill is the need for more transparency from the executive branch and the department. We believe Maine needs to do better. […] Mark Sullivan Posted March 22, 2017 Tags Federal
Taxes and Budget Lost Federal Funds: Lost Opportunities for Maine (Executive Summary) Since 2011, Maine has forfeited over $1.9 billion in available federal resources that could have helped protect Mainers’ health and well-being, promote tax fairness, and boost the […] James Myall Posted March 21, 2017 Tags Federal
Taxes and Budget Lost Federal Funds: Lost Opportunities for Maine Since 2011, Maine has forfeited over $1.9 billion in available federal resources that could have helped protect Mainers’ health and well-being, promote tax fairness, and boost the […] James Myall Posted March 21, 2017 Tags Federal
Education, Taxes and Budget Testimony in Opposition to LD 291, LD 337, LD 551, LD 829, and LD 851 “Now that Question 2 is law, Maine has a bona fide path to fully funding education in 2018 and the wealthiest 1% of Maine households still pay […] Mark Sullivan Posted March 20, 2017 Tags Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Trump budget would drain millions out of Maine’s economy; from agriculture to workforce development President Trump’s budget proposal, unveiled on Thursday, would have dramatic and detrimental effects on Mainers across the state, as it eliminates or reduces federal spending on a […] James Myall Posted March 16, 2017 Tags Budget, Economy, Federal