Maine’s Economy

Press Release: New revenue identified in latest forecast should fund state needs, not tax breaks

AUGUSTA, Maine — The state’s Revenue Forecasting Committee told lawmakers on Tuesday that Maine’s General Fund will exceed original estimates by roughly $128.5 million in the current budget […]

Posted February 27, 2018

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Education, Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Analysis: Trump’s budget squeezes struggling Mainers to pay for giveaways to top 1 percent, wealthy corporations

The tax bill passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in December created a $1.5 trillion hole in the federal budget to create […]

Sarah Austin

Posted February 23, 2018

Tags Budget, Education, Federal, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

WABI Channel 5: Taking a look at Question 4

“Question 4 is a simple bi-partisan solution to mend the Maine constitution to change the period time where we amortize or cover the loss for unfunded liabilities from 10 years to 20 years,” said Marpheen Chann, the communications director at Maine Center for Economic Policy.

Channel 7 ABC

Posted October 27, 2017

Tags Budget, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Looming state shutdown dangerous for Maine’s economy

As the state’s two year budget comes due, Republican lawmakers continue to hold negotiations hostage over demands to repeal the voter approved 3% surcharge on household income […]

James Myall

Posted June 24, 2017

Tags Budget, Economy

Taxes and Budget

Maine Groups Urge Our Members of Congress to Oppose Provisions of President Trump's Proposed Budget Harmful to Maine Families

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Mark Sullivan

Posted June 20, 2017

Tags Budget, Economy, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Trump budget would shift huge SNAP costs to Maine and put more Mainers at risk of going hungry

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Posted June 13, 2017

Tags Budget, Federal, SNAP

Education, Taxes and Budget

Change the narrative on local budgets

This is not the time to pit older people against families with children when deciding whether the mil rate is more important than well-staffed quality schools. The […]

Central Maine Newspapers

Posted May 2, 2017

Tags Budget, Local

Taxes and Budget

Income Tax Cuts for the Wealthy or Property Tax Cuts for Everyone: A tale of two budgets

According to the online calculator put out by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a Rockland family with two children earning $56,000 a year and owning a […]

The Free Press

Posted April 27, 2017

Tags Budget, Income Tax, Property Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Gov. LePage’s cruel budget is dead on arrival, now the real conversation begins

Maine People’s Alliance, Beacon podcast, April 14, 2017 This week on the Beacon Podcast, Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy joins Taryn, Ben and […]

Beacon

Posted April 14, 2017

Tags Budget

Taxes and Budget

A Quick Take: Democrats’ Opportunity Agenda Invests in Maine Families, Kids, Communities

Yesterday, House and Senate Democrats rolled out a budget proposal that delivers where Governor LePage’s budget failed. We’ll be diving into the details in the coming days […]

Megan Michaud

Posted April 7, 2017

Tags Budget, Children, Poverty, Taxes

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Press Release: New revenue identified in latest forecast should fund state needs, not tax breaks

Analysis: Trump’s budget squeezes struggling Mainers to pay for giveaways to top 1 percent, wealthy corporations

WABI Channel 5: Taking a look at Question 4

Looming state shutdown dangerous for Maine’s economy

Maine Groups Urge Our Members of Congress to Oppose Provisions of President Trump's Proposed Budget Harmful to Maine Families

Trump budget would shift huge SNAP costs to Maine and put more Mainers at risk of going hungry

Change the narrative on local budgets

Income Tax Cuts for the Wealthy or Property Tax Cuts for Everyone: A tale of two budgets

Gov. LePage’s cruel budget is dead on arrival, now the real conversation begins

A Quick Take: Democrats’ Opportunity Agenda Invests in Maine Families, Kids, Communities