Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Governor’s budget

AUGUSTA, Maine — MECEP executive director Garrett Martin released the following statement about the budget framework released today at noon by Gov. Janet Mills: “COVID has exposed […]

Posted January 8, 2021

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Gov. Mills proposes $8.4 billion, 2-year budget that doesn’t raise taxes

Garrett Martin, executive director of the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy think tank, said the budget is a “strong foundation” for lawmakers. “By protecting jobs and […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 8, 2021

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Taxes and Budget

Report: Taxing the wealthy will lead to a quicker economic recovery in Maine

In a news release about the report, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) pointed to three taxes mentioned in the report as essential for helping the […]

Beacon

Posted December 15, 2020

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

In their own words: Harrington and Kidder compete in Maine House District 19

After the Great Recession of 2008, some states cut their budgets and taxes while other states raised taxes on their wealthiest people and most profitable large corporations. […]

Seacoast Online

Posted October 16, 2020

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

2021 will bring another Maine budget fight on taxes and spending

Progressive groups including the Maine Center for Economic Policy are renewing an advocacy push to raise taxes on high earners in the state as a way to avoid cuts. […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted October 13, 2020

Tags Budget, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Slashing state budget would slow Maine’s recovery, report warns

If state lawmakers take the same path that their predecessors took in the aftermath of the Great Recession, Maine may once again see a slower recovery from […]

Beacon

Posted September 30, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Severe recession, without aid, could shrink Maine government revenue for years

The potential for a deep, prolonged recession has sparked more calls from some analysts and Maine’s congressional delegation for federal stimulus that includes local government funding to […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted September 28, 2020

Tags Budget, Federal, Recession, Revenue

Taxes and Budget

REPORT: Solving Maine’s Pandemic Revenue Crisis

States that responded to the Great Recession by maintaining or increasing state jobs and spending outperformed states, such as Maine, that responded with layoffs and spending cuts. […]

Sarah Austin

Posted September 28, 2020

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Both spending cuts and revenue increases must be considered to balance budget

New research from the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy shows that lowering taxes doesn’t necessarily spur economic activity. For example, after the 2008 recession, five states, including Maine, […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 14, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Proposal to close state's $538M revenue shortfall includes call for more federal support

Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said that the proposal “is a good attempt to bridge the revenue gap in the current […]

MaineBiz

Posted September 11, 2020

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Federal, Recession, Revenue

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MECEP statement on Governor’s budget

Gov. Mills proposes $8.4 billion, 2-year budget that doesn’t raise taxes

Report: Taxing the wealthy will lead to a quicker economic recovery in Maine

In their own words: Harrington and Kidder compete in Maine House District 19

2021 will bring another Maine budget fight on taxes and spending

Slashing state budget would slow Maine’s recovery, report warns

Severe recession, without aid, could shrink Maine government revenue for years

REPORT: Solving Maine’s Pandemic Revenue Crisis

Both spending cuts and revenue increases must be considered to balance budget

Proposal to close state's $538M revenue shortfall includes call for more federal support