Canadian boycott could hurt Maine’s tourism economy

Relations between the United States and Canada have deteriorated rapidly in the wake of threats by President Trump ranging from imposing tariffs to outright annexation. In response […]

James Myall

Posted February 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Economy, Revenue, Trump Tax Cuts

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

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

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

Maine Calling: State of the Budget

Governor Mills delivers the biennial State of the Budget address Tuesday evening. We’ll get reaction to what she prioritizes, the fiscal challenges ahead, and how her initiatives […]

Maine Public

Posted January 29, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Letter: Maine can achieve economic fairness

Thank you to Maura Pillsbury, of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, for the Jan. 22 op-ed regarding the false choice of bold policy versus balanced budgets. This excellent […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Mainers object to proposed program cuts ahead of governor’s budget address

Mills vetoed a proposal last year to tax wealthy Mainers at higher rates, but Ryan Tipping, director of campaigns and strategy for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, said […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted January 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Rather than simply cutting costs, Maine must look at raising revenue

Here’s the truth: You can’t cut your way to prosperity. Families know this. When rising costs outpace income, there’s only so much belt-tightening you can do before […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 22, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Canadian boycott could hurt Maine’s tourism economy

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

Wednesday Sit-Down: Effects of federal funding cuts

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's budget battle

Mills criticized over prescription drug taxing plan

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

Maine Calling: State of the Budget

Letter: Maine can achieve economic fairness

Mainers object to proposed program cuts ahead of governor’s budget address

Rather than simply cutting costs, Maine must look at raising revenue