Taxes and Budget STATEMENT: Budget deal fails to address persistent state revenue challenges CONTACT Mario Moretto mario@mecep.org 207-620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement in reaction to the biennial budget deal […] Posted June 12, 2019 Tags Budget, Revenue
Taxes and Budget Maine lawmakers settle on 2-year budget for just less than the $8 billion Mills proposed Early in her tenure, she doubled down on a 2018 campaign pledge not to raise taxes in her first budget proposal. It meant that there would not be enough […] Bangor Daily News Posted June 12, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Maine progressives can claim big victories this year, but that does not mean they are satisfied Democratic bills were introduced to undo some of the tax cuts, but Mills’ pledge affected the two-year budget process in such a way that no tax increase […] Bangor Daily News Posted June 6, 2019 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget As budget nears completion, activists urge more state spending Activist from low-income, organized labor and health care groups want Maine to increase spending on a range of social programs, and increase funding for schools and communities. […] NewsCenter Maine Posted June 6, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Eye on Augusta: EVs, Revenue Sharing, Expanding Abortion Access & More “Well-maintained roads, good schools, robust public works, parks, and libraries help people and small businesses plant deep roots in the towns and cities they call home,” wrote […] The Free Press Posted May 30, 2019 Tags Budget, Municipal Revenue Sharing
Taxes and Budget As budget deadline nears, the gap between what lawmakers want and what they can pay for widens That idea could doom bipartisan goals, including a large expansion of the earned-income tax credit passed in a 10-1 vote in the tax committee last week. It […] Bangor Daily News Posted May 29, 2019 Tags Budget, Revenue
Taxes and Budget Governor's proposed budget plan would under-fund local services by $160 million Many of the most important services are provided at the local level. Things like public safety, road maintenance, education, parks, and libraries support our economy and make […] Sarah Austin Posted March 22, 2019 Tags Budget, Homestead Exemption, Income Tax, Municipal Revenue Sharing
Taxes and Budget Firefighters, city officials say Mills’ budget shortchanges municipalities With the cut to revenue sharing, Mills may end up continuing the legacy of her predecessor, Governor LePage, who shifted state tax reliance away from the income […] Beacon Posted March 20, 2019 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Analysis: Legislature must raise revenue to fill shortfalls from LePage-era tax cuts Summary: Click here to read this complete policy brief For years, Maine has fallen short on its commitments to fund public schools and make robust investments in our local communities. This year, legislators can […] Sarah Austin Posted February 28, 2019 Tags Budget, Education, Municipal Revenue Sharing, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mills Budget Provides More School Funding, Fails to Fully Fund Revenue Sharing & Keeps LePage’s Tax Cuts The liberal-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) praised Mills for her support for Medicaid expansion, but criticized the proposal for failing to reverse LePage’s income tax […] The Free Press Posted February 14, 2019 Tags Budget, Education, Revenue, Taxes