Taxes and Budget Maine Can Raise $133.9 Million with New Wealth Proceeds Tax Taxing the proceeds generated by wealth — such as capital gains, dividends, and passive business income — through a new Wealth Proceeds Tax is a simple, shovel-ready way for Maine to raise hundreds of millions in new revenue […] Posted October 30, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Missed opportunities to advance tax fairness and create a better state The State doesn’t have adequate funding for health care, housing, and many other pressing needs. The fairest way to fix this is by asking the wealthiest people […] Maura Pillsbury Posted October 16, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Housing, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine’s revenue misses keep holding back progress Maine’s unexpected $152 million budget surplus signifies a pattern of overly cautious revenue forecasts that led to unnecessary cuts and regressive taxes, underscoring the need for more […] James Myall Posted October 15, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Public Interest Groups Back Billionaires Income Tax to Establish Fairness and Invest in Families, Not the Ultrawealthy Today, dozens of public interest organizations representing millions of Americans announced their strong support for the Billionaires Income Tax (BIT), introduced by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rep. […] Americans for Tax Fairness Posted September 17, 2025 Tags Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on story behind new census data “Regardless what today’s census numbers show, the reality is this: with the big, ugly Republican megabill, President Trump just passed the largest cuts to food assistance and […] Posted September 8, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Education, Federal, Health Care, Housing, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Tax Fairness, Taxes
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 Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Consumer Protection, Corporate Power, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Farmworkers, Health Care, Housing, Immigration, Income Tax, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer Updated July 30, 2025 What is the Child Tax Credit? The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is one of the most effective tools to help families manage the […] Karin Leuthy Posted July 30, 2025 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Explainer, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Susan Collins Is Not Concerned The Maine Center for Economic Policy finds that as a result of that mega-bill, up to 31,000 people in the state could lose SNAP benefits, another 170,000 will […] The American Prospect Posted July 24, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Podcast: The real cost of Trump’s federal budget bill This week on the podcast, Cate chats with Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. They do some unpacking on what the new federal tax […] Beacon Posted July 11, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Medicaid, Revenue, SNAP, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
