Taxes and Budget

Legislature OKs bill to address ‘dark store’ tax scheme, measure to lift limits on clean syringes

As Beacon previously reported, large chain stores try to exploit a “dark store” tax scheme by arguing their retail properties should be valued the same as abandoned shopping centers that […]

Beacon

Posted March 23, 2022

Tags Budget, Dark Stores, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report calls for Maine to decriminalize drugs, outlines dangers of punishing substance use

The study was produced by the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP). Based on conversations with more than 150 people — including […]

Beacon

Posted March 22, 2022

Tags Budget, Health Care, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

A Better Path for Maine: The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs

Maine spends $111 million to punish people for using drugs. The return on this investment: record shattering overdose deaths, thousands of people held back from reaching their […]

MECEP

Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

ACLU of Maine, MECEP release report on decriminalizing drugs

Maine spends more than $100 million dollars per year to penalize people for possessing small amounts of drugs. Two nonprofit organizations released a report highlighting the harm criminalization […]

Fox Bangor

Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Advocates renew calls to decriminalize all drugs in Maine

In 2019, the state spent $111 million on arresting, jailing, prosecuting and incarcerating people who use drugs. “They do not address the underlying causes of substance use […]

Fox 23

Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Two Maine groups make case for decriminalizing drug use and possession

The Maine Center for Economic Policy and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine discussed findings from their new report “A Better Path for Maine: The Case […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report calls on Maine to decriminalize drug use and possession

The ACLU of Maine along with the Maine Center for Economic Policy released a report on Monday calling on the state to decriminalize drug use and possession. […]

WABI

Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine ACLU, Maine Center for Economic Policy release report calling for drug decriminalization

On Monday, the Maine ACLU and Maine Center for Economic Policy held a press conference, discussing a new report that recommends decriminalizing drug use and possession in the state. […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report: Maine bears staggering social, monetary costs associated with drug criminalization

A new report from the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Center for Economic Policy finds that prosecution and incarceration associated with drug use and possession are costing […]

Maine Public

Posted March 21, 2022

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on the Governor’s announced budget change package

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds the governor’s proposed additional funding for behavioral health services as a step toward addressing unmet needs left out of the original budget […]

Posted March 18, 2022

Tags Budget, Health Care, Housing, Property Tax, Taxes

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Legislature OKs bill to address ‘dark store’ tax scheme, measure to lift limits on clean syringes

Report calls for Maine to decriminalize drugs, outlines dangers of punishing substance use

A Better Path for Maine: The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs

ACLU of Maine, MECEP release report on decriminalizing drugs

Advocates renew calls to decriminalize all drugs in Maine

Two Maine groups make case for decriminalizing drug use and possession

Report calls on Maine to decriminalize drug use and possession

Maine ACLU, Maine Center for Economic Policy release report calling for drug decriminalization

Report: Maine bears staggering social, monetary costs associated with drug criminalization

MECEP statement on the Governor’s announced budget change package