Taxes and Budget

Proposal for fair taxes: Maine's middle class vs. millionaires

Tax public policy analyst Maura Pillsbury said Mainers can avoid those cuts. She explained that currently, hardworking middle-class Mainers bear the state’s funding needs with high taxes. […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted June 5, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Advocates gather in favor of taxing the wealthy in Maine to support struggling programs

“To protect the programs we all rely on and invest in Maine’s future, we need the wealthiest Mainers and most profitable corporations to pay their fair share. […]

WABI

Posted June 5, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Proposed tax increases spark clash in Maine Legislature

Maura Pillsbury, tax policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, urged lawmakers to pass LD 1089, which would increase taxes on incomes over $1 million to […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 5, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Proposed ‘millionaire’s tax’ headed to Maine House and Senate

Groups supporting Golek’s bill include the Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine Center for Economic Policy and Maine Equal Justice. In addition to the “millionaire’s tax” they are […]

Spectrum News

Posted June 5, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine ‘millionaire’s tax’ bill draws inspiration from fellow blue states

Maura Pillsbury, tax policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said a similar tax in Massachusetts has added billions to its state coffers. “There are a lot […]

Beacon

Posted June 2, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Tax Committee passes progressive revenue bills to raise millions for important priorities

The Legislature’s Taxation Committee passed two bills last week that would raise millions of dollars to help fund important priorities in the next biennium. Passage out of […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Statement in response to committee passage of LD 1879: An Act to Support Maine's Agricultural Economy by Increasing Revenue from the Corporate Income Tax and Providing Property Tax Exemptions

“This is an important step towards a win for Maine’s farmers and food producers. By adding a modest 1.07% tax on corporate income over $3.5 million, this […]

Posted May 23, 2025

Tags Budget, Corporate Power, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

‘Millionaire’s tax’ to fund k-12 education is a big step closer to becoming law

Maine Center for Economic Policy tax analyst Maura Pillsbury says raising taxes for people at the top with bills like LD 1098 is vital. “The programs families rely on […]

Beacon

Posted May 23, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Poll: Majority of Mainers say support for GOP budget would hurt Collins in 2026

Maine Center of Economic Policy President and CEO Garrett Martin echoed Pingree. “Let’s be clear: this bill is an abomination,” Martin said. “It rips food off the […]

Beacon

Posted May 22, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Statement on Millionaire Tax (LD 1089) Passing Out of Tax Committee

“Mainers have made themselves loud and clear: they don’t want brutal cuts to child care, health care, or housing — and they do want a fairer tax […]

Posted May 21, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Proposal for fair taxes: Maine's middle class vs. millionaires

Advocates gather in favor of taxing the wealthy in Maine to support struggling programs

Proposed tax increases spark clash in Maine Legislature

Proposed ‘millionaire’s tax’ headed to Maine House and Senate

Maine ‘millionaire’s tax’ bill draws inspiration from fellow blue states

Tax Committee passes progressive revenue bills to raise millions for important priorities

Statement in response to committee passage of LD 1879: An Act to Support Maine's Agricultural Economy by Increasing Revenue from the Corporate Income Tax and Providing Property Tax Exemptions

‘Millionaire’s tax’ to fund k-12 education is a big step closer to becoming law

Poll: Majority of Mainers say support for GOP budget would hurt Collins in 2026

MECEP Statement on Millionaire Tax (LD 1089) Passing Out of Tax Committee