Taxes and Budget

Economists, lawmakers caution against squandering unexpected fiscal strength on tax cuts

“Is it really a surplus if we’re not paying for these really essential needs that Mainers have?” asked Maura Pillsbury, a state and local tax analyst with […]

Beacon

Posted February 6, 2023

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

Taxes and Budget

Radio interview with Maura Pillsbury about tax policy in Maine

Our guest will be Maura Pillsbury who is a tax analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy. She will talk about what the 131st Maine State […]

WMPG

Posted January 31, 2023

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine again has a chance to stop corporations from avoiding taxes

Last year, Congress failed to pass a proposal to limit corporations from avoiding income tax by reforming how corporate income taxes are determined. But the Maine legislature […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted January 30, 2023

Tags Revenue, Tax Fairness, Tax Havens, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Bills to ensure wealthy and corporations pay fair share of taxes will be a focus this session

Still, some bills that simply made the tax code more balanced were successful last year, including a measure to stop large chain stores from exploiting a “dark store” tax […]

Beacon

Posted January 13, 2023

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

LePage refuses to say whether he’ll continue to fully fund public education

Property taxes are incredibly regressive, meaning they fall more heavily on the poor than on the rich. State funding, on the other hand, comes from a more […]

Beacon

Posted October 28, 2022

Tags Property Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

How they met economic challenges gives a glimpse into the major candidates for governor

The idea was to give more money back to Mainers, but getting rid of the income tax entirely has met resistance from fellow Republicans in the past. And the move […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted October 9, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MDP responds to LePage Florida property tax breaks

Maine Democratic Party members are calling Lepage’s alleged actions “hypocritical” due to his reported push to phase out Maine’s income tax, and a previous push to eliminate […]

Fox Bangor

Posted September 26, 2022

Tags Property Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

How Paul LePage, Running to Lead Maine, Benefited From Florida Tax Breaks

While he was governor, Mr. LePage tried to eliminate Maine’s homestead exemption, a proposal that would have denied an estimated 213,000 Mainers benefits similar to those he […]

New York Times

Posted September 24, 2022

Tags Budget, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Tax freeze program fails to focus on older Mainers who need it most

All older Mainers deserve access to safe and affordable housing, without the fear of being unable to pay their bills or losing their home as they age. […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted September 8, 2022

Tags Economy, Housing, Income Tax, Incomes, Property Tax, Seniors, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The coming tax debate between Janet Mills and Paul LePage

LePage wants to supercharge this idea in his first year, telling WMTW he would begin his plan to phase out Maine’s income tax by exempting all pension income from […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 2, 2022

Tags Budget, Income Tax, Property Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Economists, lawmakers caution against squandering unexpected fiscal strength on tax cuts

Radio interview with Maura Pillsbury about tax policy in Maine

Maine again has a chance to stop corporations from avoiding taxes

Bills to ensure wealthy and corporations pay fair share of taxes will be a focus this session

LePage refuses to say whether he’ll continue to fully fund public education

How they met economic challenges gives a glimpse into the major candidates for governor

MDP responds to LePage Florida property tax breaks

How Paul LePage, Running to Lead Maine, Benefited From Florida Tax Breaks

Tax freeze program fails to focus on older Mainers who need it most

The coming tax debate between Janet Mills and Paul LePage