Taxes and Budget

Legislature moving to curb ‘dark store theory’ tax assessments

A report on “dark store theory” by the Maine Center for Economic Policy said that when a big box retailer moves to a new location, it often […]

Sun Journal

Posted March 15, 2022

Tags Dark Stores, Property Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

GHRT REWIND: Garrett Martin

“What this bill is about, is the fact that you have large wealthy corporations that are building their wealth in part by manipulating the tax code and […]

WVOM

Posted March 15, 2022

Tags Tax Havens

Taxes and Budget

Our View: Law would level playing field between communities, big retailers

Since 2015, large retailers in Maine have lowered their valuations by more than $16 million combined using this strategy, costing cities and towns hundreds of thousands of […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 14, 2022

Tags Dark Stores, Property Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Bill to make demographic data more consistent, available making its way through Maine Legislature

“Having wider access to the data, I think, is just a good thing in general,” said James Myall, a policy analyst for Maine Center for Economic Policy, in […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted March 13, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Racial Equity

Taxes and Budget

Maine House kicks off floor votes by lifting cap on clean syringes, taxing ‘dark stores’

A 2019 report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) found that of the 25 Maine towns with the highest retail sales, 17 had big box stores appeal […]

Beacon

Posted March 11, 2022

Tags Dark Stores, Property Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness

Taxes and Budget

LePage income tax plan punishes poor while enriching wealthy Mainers, advocates say

However, economic reports show that LePage-style economics significantly increase taxes for the bottom 80% of Maine families while enriching the wealthiest. In some instances under LePage’s tax policies, Maine’s […]

Beacon

Posted February 22, 2022

Tags Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Dems looking to add housing, behavioral health funding to budget proposal

Some analysts say that while the direct checks will likely prove popular in an election year, the effects will be short lived. “While $500 can mean a […]

Beacon

Posted February 18, 2022

Tags Budget, Health Care, Housing

Jobs and Income

LePage admits Medicaid expansion ‘good for Maine,’ but still wants cuts to program

James Myall, a policy analyst with Maine Center for Economic Policy, estimates that roughly 86,000 Mainers currently enrolled in MaineCare would be subject to the requirement if […]

Beacon

Posted February 17, 2022

Tags Health Care, Job Quality, Medicaid

Maine’s Economy

Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite

Inflation is an economywide problem, but much of the harm will fall on those already struggling to make ends meet, said Arthur Phillips, economic policy analyst at […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 14, 2022

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Mills touts one-time payment in address, glosses over housing, overdose, climate crises

Some progressive groups criticized the proposal for not prioritizing those Mainers most in need at a time when Maine has seen a dramatic increase in wealth among the state’s […]

Beacon

Posted February 11, 2022

Tags Budget

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Legislature moving to curb ‘dark store theory’ tax assessments

GHRT REWIND: Garrett Martin

Our View: Law would level playing field between communities, big retailers

Bill to make demographic data more consistent, available making its way through Maine Legislature

Maine House kicks off floor votes by lifting cap on clean syringes, taxing ‘dark stores’

LePage income tax plan punishes poor while enriching wealthy Mainers, advocates say

Dems looking to add housing, behavioral health funding to budget proposal

LePage admits Medicaid expansion ‘good for Maine,’ but still wants cuts to program

Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite

Mills touts one-time payment in address, glosses over housing, overdose, climate crises