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
Taxes and Budget Opinion: Maine doesn’t have to choose between bold policy and balanced budgets Maine lawmakers are heading into a new term facing a big challenge — how to sustain bold investments in Maine people and communities in a year when […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 22, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Governor Mills’ budget proposal: key takeaways and recommendations On January 10, Governor Janet Mills unveiled her budget plans for Maine through 2027. While the proposal balances the budget through some revenue increases, it largely relies […] James Myall Posted January 16, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
