Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Chaotic end to legislative session 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 the chaotic end to […] WGME Posted May 15, 2024 Tags Budget, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Opinion: Gov. Mills is choosing austerity over the people of Maine Raising revenue – especially from the wealthiest Mainers who have the most ability to pay – is a solution that is popular with the public, enjoys broad […] Portland Press Herald Posted May 10, 2024 Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mills vetoes bill restructuring income tax brackets Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said in a statement Friday that the governor’s veto is a missed opportunity to add […] Portland Press Herald Posted April 28, 2024 Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on Governor Mills’ veto of LD 1231 AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, president & CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), released the following statement in reaction to Governor Mills’ veto of […] Posted April 26, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Tax policy hits and misses in the 2024 legislative session The second session of the 131st legislature delivered some surprising tax policy proposals and outcomes. From a bipartisan proposal to raise taxes on wealthy households to a […] Maura Pillsbury Posted April 26, 2024 Tags Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Mills vetoes bill that would have taxed wealthy Mainers at higher rates In a statement following the veto, Garrett Martin, president and CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, also said there wouldn’t have been much benefit to […] Maine Morning Star Posted April 26, 2024 Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Gov. Janet Mills vetoes income tax changes, clean energy workforce bills While Republicans have been pushing for years for lower income tax rates, progressive groups have been calling for higher taxes on the wealthiest Mainer residents. Garrett Martin, […] Maine Public Posted April 26, 2024 Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Janet Mills vetoes a Republican’s proposal to raise income tax rates on wealthier Mainers Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, said Mills “missed a valuable opportunity to add fairness to Maine’s tax code.” Martin […] Bangor Daily News Posted April 26, 2024 Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Statement on supplemental budget AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, president & CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), released the following statement in reaction to the budget approved by […] Posted April 23, 2024 Tags Budget, Child Care, Corporate Power, Direct Care Work, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wages
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit Down: tax issues around the region In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss tax issues around the state […] WGME Posted April 17, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down