Taxes and Budget Letter: Maine can achieve economic fairness Thank you to Maura Pillsbury, of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, for the Jan. 22 op-ed regarding the false choice of bold policy versus balanced budgets. This excellent […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 28, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mainers object to proposed program cuts ahead of governor’s budget address Mills vetoed a proposal last year to tax wealthy Mainers at higher rates, but Ryan Tipping, director of campaigns and strategy for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, said […] Maine Morning Star Posted January 28, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Rather than simply cutting costs, Maine must look at raising revenue Here’s the truth: You can’t cut your way to prosperity. Families know this. When rising costs outpace income, there’s only so much belt-tightening you can do before […] Bangor Daily News Posted January 22, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Opinion: Maine doesn’t have to choose between bold policy and balanced budgets Maine lawmakers are heading into a new term facing a big challenge — how to sustain bold investments in Maine people and communities in a year when […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 22, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Governor Mills’ budget proposal: key takeaways and recommendations On January 10, Governor Janet Mills unveiled her budget plans for Maine through 2027. While the proposal balances the budget through some revenue increases, it largely relies […] James Myall Posted January 16, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Taxes take center stage in budget debates President and CEO of the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, Garrett Martin, has similarly argued Mills’ budget proposal comes up short for workers and families. Martin is advocating […] Maine Morning Star Posted January 15, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Proposed cigarette tax increase draws praise and concern James Myall, an economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said Monday that an increase to the cigarette tax wasn’t the center’s first suggestion […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 14, 2025 Tags Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Janet Mills may get Democratic pushback on proposed cigarette tax hike The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy criticized the cuts or lack of additional investments in various health care and child care programs that Mills said would […] Bangor Daily News Posted January 13, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mills proposes $1 per pack cigarette tax increase, social service cuts to balance Maine budget Another left-leaning group, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, slammed the budget, saying it “comes up short for workers and families.” They vowed to work with legislators […] Spectrum News Posted January 10, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy Maine's Economic Outlook The state faces a predicted revenue shortfall. Incoming President Trump is threatening to place tariffs on Canadian and Chinese goods. Maine’s labor shortage is expected to persist […] Maine Public Posted January 6, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue