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 December 6, 2024 What is the Child Tax Credit? The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is one of the most effective tools to help families manage the […] 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
Taxes and Budget Portland Sea Dogs could lose MLB affiliation without $10M in upgrades The new owner could feature prominently in any debate over upgrades. Both the conservative Maine Policy Institute and the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy have added a proposed bill aiming […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 13, 2023 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Business tax giveaways to watch in 2024 Each year the state of Maine gives away millions of public dollars in subsidies to businesses in the form of tax breaks. Often these tax breaks are […] Maura Pillsbury Posted December 5, 2023 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine's budget provides historic supports and fortifies the foundation for a strong economy This week Governor Mills signed the “part two budget” that makes historic investments — establishing a paid family and medical leave program for Maine, committing over $100 […] Sarah Austin Posted July 13, 2023 Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Employment, Family and Medical Leave, Health Care, Housing, Jobs, Seniors, Tax Fairness, Wages
Taxes and Budget 5 things that matter to most Mainers in the state budget One of the groups not in favor of the Dirigo Business Incentive is the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, which argued it will primarily benefit large businesses and […] Bangor Daily News Posted July 3, 2023 Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes