Taxes and Budget

Raise taxes on Maine’s wealthy? Some of them are OK with that

The bills heard Wednesday were supported by a broad range of advocacy groups, including the Maine Women’s Lobby, Maine Equal Justice, Maine Center for Economic Policy and […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 26, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: 'Millionaires Tax' proposal in Maine

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about a proposed “Millionaires Tax” […]

WGME

Posted March 26, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Education, Taxes and Budget

U.S. Department of Education determines Maine guilty of violating Title IX

The letter gives the state ten days to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans girls from playing girls’ sports or risk losing federal funding. While the […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted March 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Maine delegation say they’ll challenge Trump’s dismantling of Education Department

The Education Department awarded $347 million to Maine entities in 2024, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, with funding mostly coming through the National School Lunch Program, Special […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted March 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Federal cuts to SNAP programs

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about federal cuts to SNAP […]

WGME

Posted March 19, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, SNAP, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

STATEMENT: Mainers speak out against chaotic federal funding and firing decisions

(Brewer, ME) ━ One by one, a diverse group of Mainers including a fired federal worker, business and fishing groups, a veteran, and a SNAP participant spoke […]

Posted March 19, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Democratic leaders plan for partial budget after Maine’s Senate Republicans kill healthcare funding

“This isn’t responsible governance – it’s sabotage,” said Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “The bottom line is that Maine had the […]

Beacon

Posted March 14, 2025

Tags Budget, Health Care

Maine’s Economy

U.S., Canada political tension could affect Maine summer tourism

James Myall, analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said even a partial decline in visitors could have negative ripple effects. “There are a lot of […]

Public News Service

Posted March 14, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Federal

Taxes and Budget

STATEMENT: Senate Republicans block funding for health care and forest protection, risking lives and livelihoods

A critical budget to protect Maine’s health care system and forests was torpedoed by Senate Republicans today, who reversed course and voted against using existing state funds […]

Posted March 13, 2025

Tags Budget, Health Care

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

GOP plan shifting SNAP costs to states risks hunger for 172,200 Mainers

Congressional Republicans’ proposal to push SNAP food costs to states would put 172,200 children, older Mainers, and Mainers with disabilities at risk of hunger AUGUSTA — 172,200 […]

Posted March 11, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Food Insecurity, Medicaid, SNAP

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Raise taxes on Maine’s wealthy? Some of them are OK with that

Wednesday Sit-Down: 'Millionaires Tax' proposal in Maine

U.S. Department of Education determines Maine guilty of violating Title IX

Maine delegation say they’ll challenge Trump’s dismantling of Education Department

Wednesday Sit-Down: Federal cuts to SNAP programs

STATEMENT: Mainers speak out against chaotic federal funding and firing decisions

Democratic leaders plan for partial budget after Maine’s Senate Republicans kill healthcare funding

U.S., Canada political tension could affect Maine summer tourism

STATEMENT: Senate Republicans block funding for health care and forest protection, risking lives and livelihoods

GOP plan shifting SNAP costs to states risks hunger for 172,200 Mainers