Maine’s Economy

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation

Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch. At the same time, some of the world’s largest corporations are reporting record profits. The mismatch between Mainers […]

James Myall

Posted June 20, 2022

Tags Children, Consumer Protection, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Inflation, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine Lawmakers Are Putting $$$ In Workers' Pockets

There’s no way around it – expenses are rising faster than wages. That’s why Maine lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit this session, which means money […]

Mainers for Working Families

Posted June 9, 2022

Tags Economic Security, EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Once again, Legislature extends broken tax break for businesses

When funding is funneled away from public priorities like schools, infrastructure, and health care and into business tax breaks, we should be confident that the spending is […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 27, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Paul LePage keeps proposing tax ideas that would harm average Mainers

LePage’s second term plans for slashing, leading to an elimination of, the income tax would have also raised sales taxes, which hit low and middle income people more. A 2017 analysis […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 24, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Earned Income Tax Credit expansion provides greater economic security for working families

We all want expanded opportunities for our communities and to ensure our neighbors have the support they need to be stable and secure. But corporations are raising […]

Sarah Austin

Posted May 16, 2022

Tags EITC, Incomes, Poverty, Tax Fairness

Taxes and Budget

Maine Took on Big Box Stores, and Won

“This is a matter of fairness,” said Sarah Austin, director of policy and research at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, in a statement. “This new law […]

Public Seminar

Posted May 9, 2022

Tags Dark Stores, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP applauds passage of bill to stop corporate tax avoidance

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds Maine state legislators for their efforts to level the playing field for Main Street businesses and […]

Posted May 2, 2022

Tags Economy, Tax Fairness, Tax Havens

Taxes and Budget

MECEP applauds the legislature’s passage of bill to stop corporate tax scheme

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds Governor Mills and legislative leaders for standing up for Maine small businesses and homeowners by enacting a […]

Posted May 2, 2022

Tags Dark Stores, Economy, Tax Fairness

Taxes and Budget

The best of the budget for Maine’s economy

The 130th legislative session began with a surplus of more than $800 million which was revised up to $1.2 billion in March. The bipartisan budget approved last […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 28, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Housing, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Watchdog agency again finds no evidence to support business tax breaks

Once again, an investigation by the Maine State Legislature’s watchdog agency has found a lack of oversight and accountability for a business tax break. The Office of […]

MECEP

Posted April 15, 2022

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Tax Fairness

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Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation

Maine Lawmakers Are Putting $$$ In Workers' Pockets

Once again, Legislature extends broken tax break for businesses

Paul LePage keeps proposing tax ideas that would harm average Mainers

Earned Income Tax Credit expansion provides greater economic security for working families

Maine Took on Big Box Stores, and Won

MECEP applauds passage of bill to stop corporate tax avoidance

MECEP applauds the legislature’s passage of bill to stop corporate tax scheme

The best of the budget for Maine’s economy

Watchdog agency again finds no evidence to support business tax breaks