Taxes and Budget Choices: Securing Our Future During an Economic Downturn Maine’s current budget shortfall requires legislators to meet the challenge without exacerbating the effects of the national and global economic crisis. Maine is one of many states […] Jody Harris Posted April 30, 2009 Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes
Taxes and Budget A Brave New Budget: MECEP weighs in on President Obama's budget Augusta – Yesterday President Obama submitted a budget that was both bold and responsible. The administration outlines key goals within the budget that the American people have […] Posted February 20, 2009 Tags Budget, Federal
Taxes and Budget Road Map to the State's Budget: MECEP's Annual Revenue & Spending Primer Published Augusta – The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released its Annual Revenue & Spending Primer, a roadmap to state, municipal and county government revenues and expenses, […] Posted January 14, 2009 Tags Budget, Revenue
Taxes and Budget President's Budget Wrong for Maine Maine Center for Economic Policy releases detail of impactsFriday February 22nd, 2008Nicole Witherbee Augusta, Maine — Thousands of Mainers would feel the impact of cuts in education, […] Posted February 22, 2008 Tags Budget, Federal
Taxes and Budget Maine state spending 'below average' per person Monday February 11th, 2008Kurt Wise For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 11, 2008 Augusta — This week, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released an issue brief exploring data […] Posted February 11, 2008 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Choices: Maine’s Levels of Government Spending and Tax Burden This paper examines how Maine compares to other states and what some of the impacts we might expect from altering current spending patterns are likely to be. by: Kurt […] Jody Harris Posted February 6, 2008 Tags Budget, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine Not the Only State Facing Budget Deficit New Report Cites 13 States with budget shortfalls.Friday December 21st, 2007 Maine is not the only state seeing red this holiday season. Thirteen states face a combined […] Posted December 21, 2007 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Maine's Spending Slower Than Personal Income Growth MECEP Releases 2007 Revenue & Spending PrimerWednesday December 12th, 2007Ed Cervone The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released its Annual Revenue & Spending Primer, a roadmap […] Posted December 12, 2007 Tags Budget, Incomes, Wages
Taxes and Budget President's Budget Reflects Wrong Priorities for Maine and the Country (Augusta, ME) States will pay for President Bush’s misplaced priorities, said a group of advocates on Thursday. Calling President’s Bush’s proposed budget a giant “cost shift to states,” representatives […] Posted February 22, 2007 Tags Budget, Federal
Taxes and Budget Maine Organizations Voice Concern Over President’s Budget: Proposals Do Not Reflect Maine Priorities (AUGUSTA, ME) The president’s budget has the wrong priorities for Maine and America. It harms working families by deepening the problem of stagnant living standards and increasing disparities in wages, health […] Posted February 7, 2007 Tags Budget, Federal