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Taxes and Budget

Modernize the spending cap to meet the moment

The state budget allows us to make important investments in the future of our state and all Mainers by funding our schools, health care, infrastructure, and communities. […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted February 16, 2023
Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy
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

New 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

Lack of corporate tax transparency hurts Maine

When corporations receive lucrative tax incentives and fail to pay their fair share in taxes, they profit from the hard work of Mainers and exploit the resources […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted July 5, 2022
Tags Economy, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget

Once again, Legislature extends broken tax break for businesses

When funding is funneled away from public priorities like schools, infrastructure, and health care and into business tax breaks, we should be confident that the spending is […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted May 27, 2022
Tags Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget

How Maine is spending federal rescue plan funds

Under the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), over $4.5 billion of federal funding is flowing into Maine to contend with the impacts of the COVID-19 […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted May 19, 2022
Tags ARPA, Budget, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Infrastructure
Taxes and Budget

American Rescue Plan funds create local opportunities to advance equitable pandemic recovery

Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in March of 2021, sending $130 billion dollars to county and municipal governments across the country to support recovery […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted March 15, 2022
Tags Budget, Infrastructure, Local
Taxes and Budget

Improvements recommended to tax expenditure review process

A bipartisan group of lawmakers have agreed to recommendations to strengthen Maine’s tax code. At issue is how to ensure that spending through the tax code in […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted January 11, 2022
Tags Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

American Rescue Plan Act funding creates opportunity for Maine counties

Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to provide relief to states and localities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with its passage, an […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted October 8, 2021
Tags Economic Security, Economy
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Guidance for county spending of American Rescue Plan Act funds

The Maine Center for Economic Policy recently submitted this guidance to counties to help ensure ARPA funds adequately respond to local data-demonstrated needs and reduce inequality in […]

Maura Pillsbury
Posted October 8, 2021
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