Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Strimling: ICE raids equal job losses and economic pain for all of us Additionally, an earlier study by the Maine Center for Economic Policy showed that Maine lost an estimated $3.4 million in retail sales due to the absence of […] Beacon Posted August 6, 2026 Tags Economy, Federal, Immigration, Jobs
Taxes and Budget How taxing the rich helps everyone, and how we can do it more This week on the podcast, Nora sits down with Maine Center for Economic Policy President and CEO Garrett Martin to talk about why tax fairness has become […] Beacon Posted July 3, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine’s millionaire’s tax marks shift toward fairness while federal cuts boost billionaires “Mainers want stability, fairness, and a tax code that benefits us, not billionaires,” said Ryan Tipping of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “By raising taxes on […] Beacon Posted April 15, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Popular millionaire’s tax, along with childcare funding and eviction protections, round out state supplemental budget Maura Pillsbury, State and Local Tax Policy Analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, described the inclusion of the millionaire’s tax as the fulfillment of a […] Beacon Posted April 9, 2026 Tags Budget, Child Care, Housing, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy Most Mainers disapprove of ICE after January surge, new polling finds The poll follows the January surge, which left families traumatized, businesses struggling and hurt entire communities across Maine. During that period, a report from the Maine Center […] Beacon Posted April 8, 2026 Tags Economy, Federal, Immigration
Taxes and Budget ‘A step toward tax fairness’ as budget committee approves millionaire’s tax proposal “For too long, Maine’s tax code has asked the most of those with the least. Now, we’re on track to change that. This surcharge will generate hundreds […] Beacon Posted April 1, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Strimling: Maine should invest $200M in real relief, not $300 payouts Or, restore/increase SNAP and MaineCare payments for the homeless, for veterans, for foster kids aging out, for older Mainers with and without kids, and for new Mainers. […] Beacon Posted March 18, 2026 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget ‘Moment for courage’: Mainers push for taxes on ultra wealthy to fund critical care Ryan Tipping, director of campaigns and strategy at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, explained how Maine must strengthen its own revenue system in response to recent […] Beacon Posted February 20, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Fund care, not cuts: Mainers call for progressive tax changes in State Budget In a blog post this week, analyst James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy pointed out that Gov. Janet Mills’ proposed budget does not fully […] Beacon Posted February 13, 2026 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care Federal shutdown begins as Democrats stand strong in support of health care funding “Without action, millions will see premiums spike or lose coverage altogether,” said Garrett Martin, the president and CEO of Maine Center for Economic Policy. “We have made […] Beacon Posted October 1, 2025 Tags Federal, Health Care
