Taxes and Budget MaineCare recipients fear for future as budget deal remains uncertain MaineCare covers around 400,000 Mainers right now, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy. That’s about 30 percent of the state. Click here to read the […] WGME Posted March 11, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Health Care, Medicaid
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Maine businesses navigate new reality of tariff whiplash Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the nonpartisan Maine Center for Economic Policy, warns of repercussions across several sectors in Maine from tourism to housing construction. He also questions […] MaineBiz Posted March 10, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Direct care workers fight for restoration of cost-of-living increases in Maine budget Arthur Phillips, policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive think tank, said that without the COLAs, the average direct care worker will lose […] Sun Journal Posted March 6, 2025 Tags Direct Care Work, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Effects of Trump's policies on 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 the effects of President […] WGME Posted March 5, 2025 Tags Federal
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Future of Maine relies on child care, early education According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, the move to cut the stipend back to 2022 levels will “reduce the average earnings for nearly 7,500 child […] Portland Press Herald Posted February 23, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Education
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Effects of federal funding cuts 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 funding cuts. Click […] WGME Posted February 19, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Loose Belts of the Wealthy Most Mainers are frustrated when they see wealthy people and multinational corporations use their wealth and power to get all the breaks. Click here to read the […] Midcoast Villager Posted February 13, 2025 Tags Budget, Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget battle In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss the budget battle at the […] WGME Posted February 12, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ ARPA budgets But this huge influx of cash for Maine counties presented a bit of an “unusual situation,” said Maura Pillsbury, an analyst with the nonpartisan Maine Center for […] The Maine Monitor Posted February 9, 2025 Tags ARPA, Budget
Taxes and Budget Mills criticized over prescription drug taxing plan “We urge you to support policies that ensure everyone pays their fair share like a millionaire’s tax, higher corporate taxes, and fairer capital gains taxes,” Maura Pillsbury, […] The Center Square Posted February 7, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes