Taxes and Budget What’s in the 2026 supplemental budget package The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee (AFA) met Wednesday and recommended passage of a supplemental budget bill that raises taxes on the highest-earning Mainers and draws from […] James Myall Posted April 3, 2026 Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's possible 'millionaire's tax' In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss a possible tax on the wealthy […] WGME Posted April 1, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget IRS data shows Maine is gaining residents from so-called “low tax” states “Tax flight” makes for a convenient talking point. It just doesn’t match reality. The latest IRS migration data shows what we already know: people move for jobs, […] Mark Shaffer Posted April 1, 2026 Tags Budget, Immigration, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget STATEMENT: MECEP responds to millionaire tax inclusion in budget Appropriations committee passes landmark tax fairness legislation Late Tuesday, the Legislature’s Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs approved a proposal to add a millionaire tax to the […] Posted April 1, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget State Rundown 3/26: Sobering Revenue Projections Keep States on Their Toes The Maine Center for Economic Policy published a blog highlighting two bills that would create higher marginal tax rates and a tax on income over $1 million. […] ITEP Posted March 26, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Lawmakers need to act to avoid a $174 million budget hole next year At a glance: Governor Mills’ budget proposal delays up to $174 million in bills — including teacher raises and tax breaks that get more expensive over time […] James Myall Posted March 25, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Nurses and plumbers shouldn’t pay the same tax rate as multi-millionaires. LD 229 and LD 1089 change that. LD 229 and LD 1089 would make Maine’s tax system fairer, more sustainable, and better aligned with the needs of working families and small businesses. Far from […] MECEP Posted March 23, 2026 Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Income Tax, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Strimling: Maine should invest $200M in real relief, not $300 payouts Or, restore/increase SNAP and MaineCare payments for the homeless, for veterans, for foster kids aging out, for older Mainers with and without kids, and for new Mainers. […] Beacon Posted March 18, 2026 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine lawmakers are, again, attempting to raise taxes on the wealthy Ryan Tipping, director of campaigns and strategy for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, addresses Mainers gathered in Augusta calling for taxing the rich on April […] Maine Morning Star Posted March 17, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Amid mounting concerns, Maine considers excluding data centers from tax breaks Maura Pillsbury, a policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the companies behind data centers aren’t relying on tax incentives to afford to build […] Maine Morning Star Posted March 11, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
