Taxes and Budget

Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill

By Megan Michaud and James Myall Congress, where Republicans have a majority, is considering pairing spending cuts for food security, health, and other important programs with enormous […]

James Myall

Posted May 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Health Care

Amid rising costs, lawmaker wants to restart conversation about universal health care

A November 2024 report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that, based on current demographics and insurance coverage, the cost of such a program would roughly […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted May 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Health Care, Revenue

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Even if you’re not on it, Medicaid matters to you

Medicaid is a financial backbone for many hospitals, especially in rural areas. Medicaid covers one in five hospital discharges and nearly half of all births in rural hospitals nationally. In […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 14, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Taxes and Budget

Why a millionaire tax makes sense for Maine

Right now, lawmakers in Maine are making a big decision. They’re looking at a bill (LD 1089) that would create a “millionaire’s tax” — a 4 percent […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 13, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

I’m not on Medicaid — so why should I care about cuts to Medicaid?

Congress is currently considering major cuts to Medicaid and other programs. Changes to Medicaid, which provides health insurance for 1 in 5 Americans and 400,000 Mainers, would […]

Megan Michaud

Posted May 12, 2025

Tags Budget, Children, Health Care, Medicaid, Seniors, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget battle in Augusta

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about the budget battle in Augusta. […]

WGME

Posted May 7, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Memo: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Maine’s Eviction Prevention Program

To aid the Joint Standing Housing and Economic Development Committee in its deliberations on LD 1522, “An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program,” Maine Center […]

James Myall

Posted May 6, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Taxes and Budget

Calm before the storm: New revenue forecast shows little change, for now

At a glance: The state’s Revenue Forecasting Commission made only minor adjustments to future revenue estimates, resulting in a net increase of just over $1 million, while […]

James Myall

Posted May 2, 2025

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Education, Medicaid, Revenue, SNAP, Trump Tax Cuts

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Paid medical and family leave

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about threats to Maine’s paid medical […]

WGME

Posted April 23, 2025

Tags Budget, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers want to create tax credits to incentivize employers to provide child care

Maura Pillsbury, tax policy analyst for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, argued the state should instead reinforce and build on what it’s already done — […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted April 16, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill

Amid rising costs, lawmaker wants to restart conversation about universal health care

Even if you’re not on it, Medicaid matters to you

Why a millionaire tax makes sense for Maine

I’m not on Medicaid — so why should I care about cuts to Medicaid?

Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget battle in Augusta

Memo: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Maine’s Eviction Prevention Program

Calm before the storm: New revenue forecast shows little change, for now

Wednesday Sit-Down: Paid medical and family leave

Lawmakers want to create tax credits to incentivize employers to provide child care