Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: State budget winners and losers

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the winners and losers of […]

WGME

Posted April 24, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

What’s in the $430 million supplemental budget

On Monday, Governor Janet Mills signed into law a $430 million supplemental budget passed by the legislature that includes significant investments in pressing needs for Mainers, particularly […]

James Myall

Posted April 24, 2024

Tags Budget, Education, Housing, Medicare, Revenue, Seniors, SNAP, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Statement on supplemental budget

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, president & CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), released the following statement in reaction to the budget approved by […]

Posted April 23, 2024

Tags Budget, Child Care, Corporate Power, Direct Care Work, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wages

Taxes and Budget

New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month

There are twice as many renter households with extremely low income in Maine as there are housing units affordable at that income, said James Myall, an economic […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 22, 2024

Tags Budget, Housing

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Maine Legislature preserves expansion of Medicare Savings Programs

The Legislature approved the supplemental budget early Thursday morning, and it now heads to Gov. Janet Mills, who is expected to sign it. By refusing to roll […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 18, 2024

Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicare

Taxes and Budget

Reversing cuts to highways, pensioners and dairy farmers, new budget proposal heads to floor

James Myall, an analyst for the progressive organization Maine Center for Economic Policy, defended Sachs’ proposal. In a blog post, he argued the extra funding this year would help […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted April 15, 2024

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

Bill to increase taxes on top earners is a step toward a fairer tax code and could be modified to deliver an even bigger boost to Mainers struggling with rising costs

Maine Center for Economic Policy applauds the passage of LD 1231, “An Act to Bring Fairness in Income Taxes to Maine Families by Adjusting the Tax Brackets” […]

MECEP

Posted April 12, 2024

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine lawmakers have signed off on worker protections — now they must fund their implementation

Through 2023 and 2024, the Maine legislature passed seven bills to improve Mainers’ rights at work — but these bills won’t become law unless the Appropriations and […]

James Myall

Posted April 12, 2024

Tags Budget, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Taxes and Budget

It’s right to re-examine highway funding in Maine

At a glance: Highway fund revenue is projected to be $19 million more than what was budgeted last year Shifting $11 million of extra highway funds to […]

James Myall

Posted April 11, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Rent relief in Maine

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Kathy Kilrain Del Rio of Maine Equal Justice, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about rent relief. Click here to watch […]

WGME

Posted April 10, 2024

Tags Budget, Housing, Wednesday Sit Down

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Wednesday Sit-Down: State budget winners and losers

What’s in the $430 million supplemental budget

Statement on supplemental budget

New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month

Maine Legislature preserves expansion of Medicare Savings Programs

Reversing cuts to highways, pensioners and dairy farmers, new budget proposal heads to floor

Bill to increase taxes on top earners is a step toward a fairer tax code and could be modified to deliver an even bigger boost to Mainers struggling with rising costs

Maine lawmakers have signed off on worker protections — now they must fund their implementation

It’s right to re-examine highway funding in Maine

Wednesday Sit-Down: Rent relief in Maine