Tariffs — An Explainer

What are tariffs? Tariffs are taxes on imported goods that, when well-targeted and strategically planned, can be a powerful economic tool. They help counter unfair trade practices, […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted March 11, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Jobs, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine must invest in child care, not cut it

At a glance: Proposed budget cuts to child care funding will reduce wages for child care workers, limit child care availability, and weaken Maine’s economy Child care […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted March 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Direct Care Work, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Golden’s Family Income Security Credit: strong fundamentals undermined by some problematic provisions

Congressman Jared Golden has shared a new idea to change the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and make it better for families. The fundamentals of his plan, called […]

James Myall

Posted February 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Federal, Incomes, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Proposed Medicaid cuts put Maine families’ incomes at risk

At a glance: Proposed Medicaid cuts could affect over 400,000 Mainers, especially children, older adults, and families with low income, reducing access to essential health care and […]

Megan Michaud

Posted February 21, 2025

Tags Budget, Health Care, Incomes, Inequality, Medicaid, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, TCJA

Taxes and Budget

Loose Belts of the Wealthy

Most Mainers are frustrated when they see wealthy people and multinational corporations use their wealth and power to get all the breaks. Click here to read the […]

Midcoast Villager

Posted February 13, 2025

Tags Budget, Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget battle

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 budget battle at the […]

WGME

Posted February 12, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Mills criticized over prescription drug taxing plan

“We urge you to support policies that ensure everyone pays their fair share like a millionaire’s tax, higher corporate taxes, and fairer capital gains taxes,” Maura Pillsbury, […]

The Center Square

Posted February 7, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for higher taxes on the rich and corporations to balance Maine’s budget

Maura Pillsbury, state and local tax policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning advocacy group, said Maine is “at a crossroads” and lawmakers […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine Calling: State of the Budget

Governor Mills delivers the biennial State of the Budget address Tuesday evening. We’ll get reaction to what she prioritizes, the fiscal challenges ahead, and how her initiatives […]

Maine Public

Posted January 29, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Statement in response to Trump administration's freeze to federal grants

“The Trump administration’s outrageous and unconstitutional decision to halt all federal grants and loans will disrupt education, health care and anti-poverty programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and […]

Posted January 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes

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Tariffs — An Explainer

Maine must invest in child care, not cut it

Golden’s Family Income Security Credit: strong fundamentals undermined by some problematic provisions

Proposed Medicaid cuts put Maine families’ incomes at risk

Loose Belts of the Wealthy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget battle

Mills criticized over prescription drug taxing plan

Advocates call for higher taxes on the rich and corporations to balance Maine’s budget

Maine Calling: State of the Budget

Statement in response to Trump administration's freeze to federal grants