Taxes and Budget

Maine GOP proposes cuts to health care, housing, college aid, and paid leave

In a series of votes last Tuesday, Republicans in Maine’s House and Senate didn’t just block an urgent supplemental budget measure to ensure health care providers get […]

James Myall

Posted February 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Higher Education, Medicaid, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Revenue

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

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Congressional Republican plan threatens health insurance affordability for Mainers

Congressional Republicans are pushing for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans — and they plan to pay for them by letting health insurance subsidies expire. If Congress […]

James Myall

Posted February 11, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Trump Tax Cuts

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

GOP lawmakers threaten Medicaid funding, putting rural hospitals at risk

At a glance: Some Maine lawmakers are blocking a budget they previously supported, delaying funds needed for hospitals and health care providers Many hospitals, especially in rural […]

James Myall

Posted February 10, 2025

Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid

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

Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for higher taxes on the rich and corporations to balance Maine’s budget

Maura Pillsbury, state and local tax policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning advocacy group, said Maine is “at a crossroads” and lawmakers […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Advocates warn proposed stipend cuts for child care workers will harm industry

The progressive leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates that the $30 million cut proposed by governor Janet Mills will reduce the average earnings for nearly 7,500 […]

Maine Public

Posted January 29, 2025

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care

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Maine GOP proposes cuts to health care, housing, college aid, and paid leave

Wednesday Sit-Down: Effects of federal funding cuts

Loose Belts of the Wealthy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget battle

Congressional Republican plan threatens health insurance affordability for Mainers

GOP lawmakers threaten Medicaid funding, putting rural hospitals at risk

Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ ARPA budgets

Mills criticized over prescription drug taxing plan

Advocates call for higher taxes on the rich and corporations to balance Maine’s budget

Advocates warn proposed stipend cuts for child care workers will harm industry