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 Maine can’t afford Trump’s dangerous plans to gut Medicaid If the election taught us anything, it’s that the cost of living is way too high. So why are we hearing about cuts that would make health […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 20, 2024 Tags Budget, Medicaid, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Steve Cohen Sells Mets Minor League Affiliates However, critics suggest that private equity firms are also gaming the system. A report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy earlier this year assessed that Diamond Baseball Holdings […] WGME Posted December 11, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on revised revenue forecast Maine’s Revenue Forecasting Committee met today to discuss preliminary numbers for their December 1 revenue forecast, which helps policymakers determine the anticipated resources available for Maine’s biennial […] Posted November 25, 2024 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Gov. Mills vows lean budget in light of projected revenue shortfall The progressive research organization Maine Center for Economic Policy would like to see reforms to Maine’s tax code to close the gap, while maintaining funding levels for education, […] Maine Morning Star Posted November 25, 2024 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget As Mills administration plans to ‘get to zero’ on new spending, advocates say a fairer tax code is the way ahead But that’s the wrong way to look at the situation, says economic analyst James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), in a recent blog post. […] Beacon Posted November 21, 2024 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Impact of Trump tax plan 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 impact of Trump’s tax […] WGME Posted November 13, 2024 Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax help for seniors In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about tax help for seniors. […] WGME Posted October 9, 2024 Tags Property Tax, Seniors, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget As ‘Super Bowl of taxes’ looms in 2025, Maine advocates urge Congress to ensure fairness Representatives from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, along with Maine People’s Alliance, Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition and Maine Education Association, were among those who traveled to […] Maine Morning Star Posted September 19, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiration is a chance for Tax Fairness to flourish At a glance: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 expires in 2025, offering Congress a chance to reshape tax policy and reverse regressive measures […] Maura Pillsbury Posted September 13, 2024 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts