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
Taxes and Budget Bill to increase taxes on top earners is a step toward a fairer tax code and could be modified to deliver an even bigger boost to Mainers struggling with rising costs Maine Center for Economic Policy applauds the passage of LD 1231, “An Act to Bring Fairness in Income Taxes to Maine Families by Adjusting the Tax Brackets” […] MECEP Posted April 12, 2024 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget ME legislation aims to uncover corporate tax avoidance Maura Pillsbury, tax policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said too often corporations use tax loopholes and accounting schemes to avoid state taxes while […] Public News Service Posted April 3, 2024 Tags Corporate Power, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Corporate taxes in Maine 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 corporate taxes in Maine. […] WGME Posted April 3, 2024 Tags Corporate Power, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget MECEP responds to House passage of LD 1337: a win for corporate tax transparency “It’s past time to stand up to corporate tax avoidance and shut down loopholes that allow multi-billion dollar businesses to shortchange our communities,” said MECEP President & […] Posted March 29, 2024 Tags Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Opinion: Slugger wants his money Special thanks to Maura Pillsbury at the Maine Center of Economic Policy for her research, which contributed greatly to this piece. Click here to read the full op-ed, […] Beacon Posted March 24, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget 8 reasons to call foul on a Sea Dogs tax subsidy With so many other unmet needs in our state, Maine taxpayer dollars should not be used to subsidize a privately owned sports management company. LD 2258, “An […] Maura Pillsbury Posted March 20, 2024 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Legislature shouldn’t give up on fixing highway funding As of 2023, the Maine legislature has chosen to divert just over $100 million annually on an ongoing basis from the state’s general fund by dedicating 40 […] James Myall Posted March 14, 2024 Tags Budget, Revenue, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes