Taxes and Budget

Maine Democrats begin crafting another state budget over Republican opposition

Major pieces of a potential Democratic-only budget were still unclear on Saturday. Mills’ proposal included major items mostly swept out of the last spending plan, including $80 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 24, 2023

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Property tax freeze fix would benefit older Mainers who need it most

Update: The proposed changes to the property tax freeze program described here were enacted in July 2023 as part of the state budget, LD 258 part S. Click […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted June 21, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Housing, Property Tax, Seniors, Tax Fairness

Taxes and Budget

Commentary: Business incentive tax giveaway not the program Maine needs

It’s no secret that Maine is facing a critical workforce shortage. A 2022 survey of Maine businesses conducted by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and the […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 18, 2023

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The window for balancing Maine’s tax code this session may be closing

Proponents said amending Maine’s income tax is the most direct way to inject more fairness into the state’s tax code, while helping to fund critical needs such as […]

Beacon

Posted June 7, 2023

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

The Debt Ceiling — An Explainer

Updated August 2, 2023 The White House negotiated a deal with Republicans in June to raise the debt ceiling and curb spending, averting default. Information on this […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted June 5, 2023

Tags Debt Ceiling, Economy, Explainer, Tax Fairness

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers should invest in the needs of Maine families

Instead of facing these crises head on, Mills is proposing that the state spend $4.6 million to establish the new Dirigo Business Incentive Program, which would give money […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 2, 2023

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on senior property tax freeze program fix

Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) State/Local Tax Policy Analyst Maura Pillsbury reacts to the overhaul of the senior property tax freeze program: “We applaud the work […]

Posted June 2, 2023

Tags Property Tax, Seniors, Tax Fairness

Taxes and Budget

Proposed Dirigo business subsidy is a bad deal for Maine and could worsen inequality

The Mills administration is rushing through a $55 million per year tax giveaway for businesses without proper vetting that could worsen inequality in Maine. As recently noted […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 31, 2023

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

About that tax ranking…

Note: Updated April 15, 2024 As lawmakers debate tax credits, cuts, and subsidies, we often hear Maine’s tax policy compared with other states. State-by-state rankings and “listicles” […]

MECEP

Posted May 30, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, EITC, Income Tax, Inequality, Property Tax, Racial Equity, Sales Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Tax Havens, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Our View: Lawmakers should use child tax credit to boost next generation of Mainers

“The child tax credit has such a transformational impact on children’s lives that every dollar spent on the credit has a ten dollar return on investment to […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 26, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Maine Democrats begin crafting another state budget over Republican opposition

Property tax freeze fix would benefit older Mainers who need it most

Commentary: Business incentive tax giveaway not the program Maine needs

The window for balancing Maine’s tax code this session may be closing

The Debt Ceiling — An Explainer

Lawmakers should invest in the needs of Maine families

MECEP statement on senior property tax freeze program fix

Proposed Dirigo business subsidy is a bad deal for Maine and could worsen inequality

About that tax ranking…

Our View: Lawmakers should use child tax credit to boost next generation of Mainers