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

Taxes and Budget

The case for corporate transparency

Mainers work hard to support themselves and their communities. They pay taxes to fund the services communities need to thrive, like education, health care, and infrastructure. But […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted March 12, 2024

Tags Budget, Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness

Taxes and Budget

Opinion: Show us the money wealthy corporations owe Maine

From individuals to families, small towns to cities, and local businesses to corporations, everyone benefits from the things only revenue from tax dollars can buy, like roads, […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 1, 2024

Tags Corporate Power, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Fiscal prudence means addressing Maine’s challenges

Governor Mills recently released her proposed supplementary budget. While her budget contains promising investments in the health and financial security of Maine communities, it also withholds resources […]

Josie Phillips

Posted February 16, 2024

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Corporate Power, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Housing, Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks for families

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down an agreement to provide […]

WGME

Posted February 7, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Updated February 1, 2024 The House recently passed a bipartisan tax package that would expand the federal Child Tax Credit. The legislation will next be considered by […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted January 24, 2024

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Explainer, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report: Maine’s tax code 7th most progressive in the nation

In a blog post analyzing the ITEP report, Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) tax analyst Maura Pillsbury credited recent reforms — such as the expansion of Maine’s Earned […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted January 10, 2024

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report: Maine’s tax system creates more equality than states without an income tax

“Maine’s tax code should help narrow income inequality, not widen it,” Maura Pillsbury, a state and local tax policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, […]

Beacon

Posted January 10, 2024

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down who pays taxes

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a recent report about […]

WGME

Posted January 10, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Sea Dogs look for state help in financing upgrades to Hadlock Field

The prospect of using state money to help finance improvements at Hadlock Field already has met with opposition. Maura Pillsbury, a state and local tax policy analyst […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted December 13, 2023

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Legislature shouldn’t give up on fixing highway funding

The case for corporate transparency

Opinion: Show us the money wealthy corporations owe Maine

Fiscal prudence means addressing Maine’s challenges

Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks for families

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Report: Maine’s tax code 7th most progressive in the nation

Report: Maine’s tax system creates more equality than states without an income tax

Wednesday Sit-Down: Breaking down who pays taxes

Sea Dogs look for state help in financing upgrades to Hadlock Field