Taxes and Budget Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ ARPA budgets But this huge influx of cash for Maine counties presented a bit of an “unusual situation,” said Maura Pillsbury, an analyst with the nonpartisan Maine Center for […] The Maine Monitor Posted February 9, 2025 Tags ARPA, Budget
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
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Consumer protections In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss consumer protections. Click here to […] WGME Posted February 5, 2025 Tags Consumer Protection, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
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 Advocates warn proposed stipend cuts for child care workers will harm industry The progressive leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates that the $30 million cut proposed by governor Janet Mills will reduce the average earnings for nearly 7,500 […] Maine Public Posted January 29, 2025 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care
Taxes and Budget Day care providers raise alarm about Gov. Mills' budget proposal The Maine Center for Economic Policy says the child care cuts would save the state $15 million a year and reduce the average child care worker’s annual […] WMTW Posted January 29, 2025 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Wages
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 Wednesday Sit-Down: Proposed federal funding freeze In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, we discuss confusion over President Donald Trump’s proposed federal funding freeze. Click here to watch the full video, first posted January 29, […] WGME Posted January 29, 2025 Tags Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
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
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Maine leaders, groups concerned about potential funding freeze “First of all, what he’s doing won’t help people struggling with rising prices, could make things worse for those folks,” Garret Martin of MCEP said. “Only President […] WGME Posted January 28, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal