Taxes and Budget

Taxes take center stage in budget debates

President and CEO of the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, Garrett Martin, has similarly argued Mills’ budget proposal comes up short for workers and families. Martin is advocating […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted January 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Proposed cigarette tax increase draws praise and concern

James Myall, an economic policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said Monday that an increase to the cigarette tax wasn’t the center’s first suggestion […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 14, 2025

Tags Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Janet Mills may get Democratic pushback on proposed cigarette tax hike

The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy criticized the cuts or lack of additional investments in various health care and child care programs that Mills said would […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 13, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on Mills budget proposal

“Governor Mills’ budget comes up short for workers and families,” says MECEP President and CEO Garrett Martin. “While Mainers struggle with soaring costs, wealthy people and multinational […]

Posted January 10, 2025

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Health Care, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Mills proposes $1 per pack cigarette tax increase, social service cuts to balance Maine budget

Another left-leaning group, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, slammed the budget, saying it “comes up short for workers and families.” They vowed to work with legislators […]

Spectrum News

Posted January 10, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine can’t afford Trump’s dangerous plans to gut Medicaid

If the election taught us anything, it’s that the cost of living is way too high. So why are we hearing about cuts that would make health […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 20, 2024

Tags Budget, Medicaid, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Highway fund shortfall highlights the need for sustainable revenue solutions

At a glance: Maine is struggling to fund road improvements and support for communities because it isn’t bringing in enough money to keep up with rising costs […]

James Myall

Posted December 19, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Steve Cohen Sells Mets Minor League Affiliates

However, critics suggest that private equity firms are also gaming the system. A report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy earlier this year assessed that Diamond Baseball Holdings […]

WGME

Posted December 11, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

How will Trump's proposed tariffs impact Maine?

However, Garrett Martin, the president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says the cost of the tariffs will ultimately be passed onto the consumer. […]

WMTW

Posted November 26, 2024

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on revised revenue forecast

Maine’s Revenue Forecasting Committee met today to discuss preliminary numbers for their December 1 revenue forecast, which helps policymakers determine the anticipated resources available for Maine’s biennial […]

Posted November 25, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Taxes take center stage in budget debates

Proposed cigarette tax increase draws praise and concern

Janet Mills may get Democratic pushback on proposed cigarette tax hike

MECEP statement on Mills budget proposal

Mills proposes $1 per pack cigarette tax increase, social service cuts to balance Maine budget

Maine can’t afford Trump’s dangerous plans to gut Medicaid

Highway fund shortfall highlights the need for sustainable revenue solutions

Steve Cohen Sells Mets Minor League Affiliates

How will Trump's proposed tariffs impact Maine?

MECEP statement on revised revenue forecast