Taxes and Budget Maine's supplemental budget advances with new tax on millionaires, $300 relief checks The Maine Center for Economic Policy says that’s 0.4% of all Maine’s taxpayers. The tax would generate about $150 million in two years. Click here to read […] WGME Posted April 1, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's possible 'millionaire's tax' In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss a possible tax on the wealthy […] WGME Posted April 1, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Cost of the war in Iran In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the cost of the war in […] WGME Posted March 25, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy ICE surge may have cost Maine more than $3M, report finds The ICE surge in Maine led to the loss of more than $3 million to the state’s economy, according to a report by the Maine Center for […] WGME Posted March 19, 2026 Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Immigration
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Battle over a new budget In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss a battle over the budget. Click […] WGME Posted March 11, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: State of the Union In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the State of the Union address. […] WGME Posted February 25, 2026 Tags Economy, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Maine day care center to extend hours until 11 p.m. to help late-shift families The need for more child care options has been a broader issue statewide. According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, in 2025, an estimated 18,000 people […] WGME Posted February 18, 2026 Tags Child Care, Employment, Unemployment
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Analyzing the budget In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the proposed supplemental budget. Click here […] WGME Posted February 4, 2026 Tags Budget, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Possible government shutdown due to ICE In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about a possible government […] WGME Posted January 28, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Immigration, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Should Maine taxes follow feds? In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, an analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss whether state lawmakers should conform […] WGME Posted January 8, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
