Taxes and Budget Testimony in Opposition to Part I of the Governor’s Proposed Budget, LD 390 The proposal to further restrict MaineCare eligibility is short-sighted and dangerous. It puts the health of almost 25,000 Mainers at risk, increases the financial strain on our […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 21, 2017 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Testimony in Opposition to Governor's Proposed Budget, Parts D, E, and F These proposed tax changes would stand in the way of building thriving communities and a strong Maine economy. There is a direct correlation between state resources and […] Jody Harris Posted February 10, 2017 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget MECEP Weighs in at Key Budget Hearing: "The Governor's Budget Defies the Interests and Will of Maine People" Lawmakers Hear How Governor’s Budget Will Benefit the Rich at the Expense of Maine Kids, Families, and Communities To view this release as a PDF, click here. […] Posted February 10, 2017 Tags Budget
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget To pay for tax cuts for the rich, LePage budget shifts tens of millions of dollars onto the backs of homeowners Governor LePage’s budget proposal offers tax breaks worth $23,000 annually to Maine’s 1%, while asking homeowners to pay an average of $300 more in already historically-high property […] James Myall Posted February 6, 2017 Tags Budget, Economy, Property Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Governor LePage's Proposed Cuts to Homestead Exemption Would Raise Property Taxes for Maine Homeowners Governor LePage’s budget would repeal the homestead exemption and increase property taxes for an estimated 213,000 Maine homeowners by more than $300 a year on average. Particularly […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 6, 2017 Tags Budget, Homestead Exemption, Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget New Report: More Than Half of All Maine Homeowners Will See Property Tax Increases Under Governor's Budget Plan To view this press release as a PDF, click here. On the day lawmakers initiate public hearings on governor’s budget, MECEP releases new town-by-town data showing many […] Posted February 6, 2017 Tags Budget, Property Tax, Tax Fairness
Taxes and Budget Testimony in Opposition to Governor’s Proposed Budget, Part G “Part G of the governor’s budget would repeal the homestead exemption and increase property taxes for an estimated 213,000 Maine homeowners by more than $300 on average. […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 6, 2017 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Property taxes will increase for 200,000 families in every part of the state under governor's budget (map) Map from February 6, 2017 MECEP issue brief, “Governor LePage’s Proposed Cuts to Homestead Exemption Would Raise Property Taxes for Maine Homeowners.” Click on the map for […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 6, 2017 Tags Budget, Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Governor's budget would increase property taxes on over 200,000 Maine households (interactive map) Interactive map from February 5, 2017 blog post, “To pay for tax cuts for the rich, LePage budget shifts tens of millions of dollars onto the backs […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 6, 2017 Tags Budget, Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Oppose the Repeal of Homestead Exemption for Non-elderly Families Governor LePage’s FY18/19 budget proposal would eliminate the Homestead Exemption property tax relief program for resident homeowners under 65 years of age. This is a bad idea. […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 3, 2017 Tags Budget, Homestead Exemption, Property Tax, Taxes