Taxes and Budget

Manchester United are importing a sinister US tactic: Public money for stadiums

Maura Pillsbury of the Maine Center For Economic Policy was part of a network of locals and legislators who pushed back on the Sea Dogs’ tax break, […]

The Guardian

Posted August 19, 2025

Tags Budget, Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Legislative Rundown: First regular session of the 132nd

Co-authored by James Myall, Arthur Phillips & Maura Pillsbury In the first half of 2025, MECEP presented 110 pieces of testimony before the Maine Legislature that affect […]

MECEP

Posted July 30, 2025

Taxes and Budget

Statement in response to committee passage of LD 1879: An Act to Support Maine's Agricultural Economy by Increasing Revenue from the Corporate Income Tax and Providing Property Tax Exemptions

“This is an important step towards a win for Maine’s farmers and food producers. By adding a modest 1.07% tax on corporate income over $3.5 million, this […]

Posted May 23, 2025

Tags Budget, Corporate Power, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Meet the Private Equity Firm Squeezing America for Baseball Stadium Subsidies

For example, earlier this year, the Maine legislature approved a $2 million tax credit for Diamond Baseball Holdings to upgrade the stadium of the Portland Sea Dogs, […]

Boondoggle

Posted May 17, 2024

Tags Budget, Corporate Power, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Tax policy hits and misses in the 2024 legislative session

The second session of the 131st legislature delivered some surprising tax policy proposals and outcomes. From a bipartisan proposal to raise taxes on wealthy households to a […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted April 26, 2024

Tags Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Statement on supplemental budget

AUGUSTA, Maine — Garrett Martin, president & CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), released the following statement in reaction to the budget approved by […]

Posted April 23, 2024

Tags Budget, Child Care, Corporate Power, Direct Care Work, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wages

Taxes and Budget

ME legislation aims to uncover corporate tax avoidance

Maura Pillsbury, tax policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said too often corporations use tax loopholes and accounting schemes to avoid state taxes while […]

Public News Service

Posted April 3, 2024

Tags Corporate Power, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Corporate taxes in Maine

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about corporate taxes in Maine. […]

WGME

Posted April 3, 2024

Tags Corporate Power, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

MECEP responds to House passage of LD 1337: a win for corporate tax transparency

“It’s past time to stand up to corporate tax avoidance and shut down loopholes that allow multi-billion dollar businesses to shortchange our communities,” said MECEP President & […]

Posted March 29, 2024

Tags Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The case for corporate transparency

Mainers work hard to support themselves and their communities. They pay taxes to fund the services communities need to thrive, like education, health care, and infrastructure. But […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted March 12, 2024

Tags Budget, Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness

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Manchester United are importing a sinister US tactic: Public money for stadiums

Legislative Rundown: First regular session of the 132nd

Statement in response to committee passage of LD 1879: An Act to Support Maine's Agricultural Economy by Increasing Revenue from the Corporate Income Tax and Providing Property Tax Exemptions

Meet the Private Equity Firm Squeezing America for Baseball Stadium Subsidies

Tax policy hits and misses in the 2024 legislative session

Statement on supplemental budget

ME legislation aims to uncover corporate tax avoidance

Wednesday Sit-Down: Corporate taxes in Maine

MECEP responds to House passage of LD 1337: a win for corporate tax transparency

The case for corporate transparency