Taxes and Budget

Opinion: Slugger wants his money

Special thanks to Maura Pillsbury at the Maine Center of Economic Policy for her research, which contributed greatly to this piece. Click here to read the full op-ed, […]

Beacon

Posted March 24, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

8 reasons to call foul on a Sea Dogs tax subsidy

With so many other unmet needs in our state, Maine taxpayer dollars should not be used to subsidize a privately owned sports management company. LD 2258, “An […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted March 20, 2024

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Legislature shouldn’t give up on fixing highway funding

As of 2023, the Maine legislature has chosen to divert just over $100 million annually on an ongoing basis from the state’s general fund by dedicating 40 […]

James Myall

Posted March 14, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The case for corporate transparency

Mainers work hard to support themselves and their communities. They pay taxes to fund the services communities need to thrive, like education, health care, and infrastructure. But […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted March 12, 2024

Tags Budget, Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness

Taxes and Budget

Opinion: Show us the money wealthy corporations owe Maine

From individuals to families, small towns to cities, and local businesses to corporations, everyone benefits from the things only revenue from tax dollars can buy, like roads, […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 1, 2024

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

Taxes and Budget

Fiscal prudence means addressing Maine’s challenges

Governor Mills recently released her proposed supplementary budget. While her budget contains promising investments in the health and financial security of Maine communities, it also withholds resources […]

Josie Phillips

Posted February 16, 2024

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Corporate Power, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Housing, Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks for families

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down an agreement to provide […]

WGME

Posted February 7, 2024

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Updated March 28, 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 January 24, 2024

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Explainer, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report: Maine’s tax code 7th most progressive in the nation

In a blog post analyzing the ITEP report, Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) tax analyst Maura Pillsbury credited recent reforms — such as the expansion of Maine’s Earned […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted January 10, 2024

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report: Maine’s tax system creates more equality than states without an income tax

“Maine’s tax code should help narrow income inequality, not widen it,” Maura Pillsbury, a state and local tax policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, […]

Beacon

Posted January 10, 2024

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Opinion: Slugger wants his money

8 reasons to call foul on a Sea Dogs tax subsidy

Legislature shouldn’t give up on fixing highway funding

The case for corporate transparency

Opinion: Show us the money wealthy corporations owe Maine

Fiscal prudence means addressing Maine’s challenges

Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax breaks for families

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Report: Maine’s tax code 7th most progressive in the nation

Report: Maine’s tax system creates more equality than states without an income tax