Taxes and Budget

2015 Tax and Budget Conference

Our state budget is a reflection of the choices we make together to strengthen our communities and build a vibrant economy. Join us to discuss the […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 13, 2015

Tags Budget, Taxes

Analyzing Governor LePage’s Tax Reform Plan

Presentation at MECEP’s 2015 Tax and Budget Conference by MECEP economist Joel Johnson. To view the slide show, click here

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 13, 2015

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

After Sixteen Years of Progress Reducing Smoking Rates, Maine Shouldn’t Call Off the Fight

Maine policymakers mostly have resisted caving into the temptation to spend tobacco settlement funds on other purposes – until now. The governor’s proposed budget would cut $10 […]

Christy Daggett

Posted February 5, 2015

Tags Health Care

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Eliminating Maine’s Estate Tax: Another Gift from Governor LePage to Wealthy Mainers

The Governor’s plan to eliminate the state’s estate tax is bad for Maine, and the legislature should reject this proposal. It would hurt our ability to invest […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted February 3, 2015

Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Maine Capital Investment Credit: A Bogus "Bonus" Maine Can't Afford

Imagine getting an unexpected bonus at the end of the year. It’s a nice windfall that we’d all appreciate. Would you feel differently if that bonus came […]

Garrett Martin

Posted January 29, 2015

Tags Economy, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

EITC Awareness Day: To receive it, you have to claim it

Tomorrow, January 30th, is EITC Awareness Day, and as tens of thousands of Mainers and millions of Americans file their income tax returns, the value of the […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted January 29, 2015

Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The Maine Capital Investment Credit (“bonus depreciation”) is an Ineffective and Unnecessary Giveaway to Large Businesses

Maine lawmakers should reject Governor LePage’s new plan to extend ineffective and unnecessary retroactive tax breaks to big businesses. As part of his tax “conformity” bill, Governor […]

Joel Johnson

Posted January 28, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The Sunday Telegram Analysis of LePage’s Tax Plan is Fatally Flawed. Ignore it.

The table that appeared on Page 10 of this week’s Maine Sunday Telegram is fatally flawed due to a variety of calculation errors and faulty methodology. It […]

Joel Johnson

Posted January 26, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Economist predicts slow and uneven economic growth in 2015

MECEP economist Joel Johnson recently spoke with MaineBiz about his predictions for the New Year. Joel forecast slow, unbalanced economic growth in 2015. Households will get a […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted January 23, 2015

Tags Economy, Inequality, Unemployment

Education

Educational Opportunity: Opening Doors to Prosperity from Someone Who Knows

Last week, I was fortunate to be invited to speak on higher education funding at the annual conference of the Maine Educational Opportunity Association (MEEOA). MEEOA represents […]

Christy Daggett

Posted January 20, 2015

Tags Education

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2015 Tax and Budget Conference

Analyzing Governor LePage’s Tax Reform Plan

After Sixteen Years of Progress Reducing Smoking Rates, Maine Shouldn’t Call Off the Fight

Eliminating Maine’s Estate Tax: Another Gift from Governor LePage to Wealthy Mainers

Maine Capital Investment Credit: A Bogus "Bonus" Maine Can't Afford

EITC Awareness Day: To receive it, you have to claim it

The Maine Capital Investment Credit (“bonus depreciation”) is an Ineffective and Unnecessary Giveaway to Large Businesses

The Sunday Telegram Analysis of LePage’s Tax Plan is Fatally Flawed. Ignore it.

Economist predicts slow and uneven economic growth in 2015

Educational Opportunity: Opening Doors to Prosperity from Someone Who Knows