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

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

The new paid leave tax hitting Mainers in 2025, explained

The new program will apply to 90 percent of Maine’s workforce, according to the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy. Self-employed people and tribal governments can opt into […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 30, 2024

Tags Budget, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Highway fund shortfall highlights the need for sustainable revenue solutions

At a glance: Maine is struggling to fund road improvements and support for communities because it isn’t bringing in enough money to keep up with rising costs […]

James Myall

Posted December 19, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Rather than simply cutting costs, Maine must look at raising revenue

Opinion: Maine doesn’t have to choose between bold policy and balanced budgets

Governor Mills’ budget proposal: key takeaways and recommendations

Taxes take center stage in budget debates

Proposed cigarette tax increase draws praise and concern

Janet Mills may get Democratic pushback on proposed cigarette tax hike

Mills proposes $1 per pack cigarette tax increase, social service cuts to balance Maine budget

Maine's Economic Outlook

The new paid leave tax hitting Mainers in 2025, explained

Highway fund shortfall highlights the need for sustainable revenue solutions