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
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 How will Trump's proposed tariffs impact Maine? However, Garrett Martin, the president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says the cost of the tariffs will ultimately be passed onto the consumer. […] WMTW Posted November 26, 2024 Tags Budget, Federal, 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
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond READ THE BRIEF At a glance Maine’s tax code is inadequate for current and future needs. Policies since 2011 have favored the wealthy and corporations, reducing resources […] Maura Pillsbury Posted November 21, 2024 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Property Tax, Sales Tax, 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
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget 7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States A number of prominent politicians have proposed increasingly harsh anti-immigration measures which range from restricting access to public assistance to mass incarceration and deportation of undocumented immigrants […] James Myall Posted October 29, 2024 Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tax Fairness, Taxes
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