Taxes and Budget

Impacts of proposed income tax rate reduction

House and Senate Republicans are demanding income tax cuts be part of the budget, and Democrats in the legislature were right to make sure they didn’t have […]

MECEP

Posted March 29, 2023

Tags Income Tax, Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine should tax big corporate tax dodgers

This year, Congress made a big change to how massive corporations — those with profits over $1 billion — are taxed by establishing a “real profits tax” […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted March 27, 2023

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

How corporate consolidation is breaking Maine’s economy

Corporate consolidation is suppressing wages, breaking supply chains and driving inflation. The result of unchecked monopolies is a more fragile economy and a less democratic society. This […]

Beacon

Posted March 23, 2023

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Both sides weigh in as Pine Tree Development Zone tax incentive program faces renewal

The program is again up for renewal, and voices of support and opposition came out to be heard at a Feb. 15 public hearing convened by the Joint […]

MaineBiz

Posted March 3, 2023

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Economists, lawmakers caution against squandering unexpected fiscal strength on tax cuts

“Is it really a surplus if we’re not paying for these really essential needs that Mainers have?” asked Maura Pillsbury, a state and local tax analyst with […]

Beacon

Posted February 6, 2023

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Radio interview with Maura Pillsbury about tax policy in Maine

Our guest will be Maura Pillsbury who is a tax analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy. She will talk about what the 131st Maine State […]

WMPG

Posted January 31, 2023

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The coming tax debate between Janet Mills and Paul LePage

LePage wants to supercharge this idea in his first year, telling WMTW he would begin his plan to phase out Maine’s income tax by exempting all pension income from […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 2, 2022

Tags Budget, Income Tax, Property Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Once again, Legislature extends broken tax break for businesses

When funding is funneled away from public priorities like schools, infrastructure, and health care and into business tax breaks, we should be confident that the spending is […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 27, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The best of the budget for Maine’s economy

The 130th legislative session began with a surplus of more than $800 million which was revised up to $1.2 billion in March. The bipartisan budget approved last […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 28, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Housing, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Watchdog agency again finds no evidence to support business tax breaks

Once again, an investigation by the Maine State Legislature’s watchdog agency has found a lack of oversight and accountability for a business tax break. The Office of […]

MECEP

Posted April 15, 2022

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Impacts of proposed income tax rate reduction

Maine should tax big corporate tax dodgers

How corporate consolidation is breaking Maine’s economy

Both sides weigh in as Pine Tree Development Zone tax incentive program faces renewal

Economists, lawmakers caution against squandering unexpected fiscal strength on tax cuts

Radio interview with Maura Pillsbury about tax policy in Maine

The coming tax debate between Janet Mills and Paul LePage

Once again, Legislature extends broken tax break for businesses

The best of the budget for Maine’s economy

Watchdog agency again finds no evidence to support business tax breaks