Taxes and Budget Lawmakers need to act to avoid a $174 million budget hole next year At a glance: Governor Mills’ budget proposal delays up to $174 million in bills — including teacher raises and tax breaks that get more expensive over time […] James Myall Posted March 25, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Nurses and plumbers shouldn’t pay the same tax rate as multi-millionaires. LD 229 and LD 1089 change that. LD 229 and LD 1089 would make Maine’s tax system fairer, more sustainable, and better aligned with the needs of working families and small businesses. Far from […] MECEP Posted March 23, 2026 Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Income Tax, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Lawmakers can seize the opportunity to raise revenue for important priorities Governor Janet Mills has released her FY26- FY27 supplemental budget and now lawmakers have important decisions to make about how they will allocate state funds to meet […] Maura Pillsbury Posted March 10, 2026 Tags Budget, Inequality, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Tax conformity decisions will shape Maine’s future (Part 3: The QSBS tax break is BS) Many of Maine’s tax rules are tied to federal law, so when federal tax laws change, the state must decide whether to follow or set its own […] Maura Pillsbury Posted March 4, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Progressive groups in Maine call for tax increases on the wealthy Mainers for Tax Fairness includes the Maine Center for Economic Policy, Maine People’s Alliance, Maine Service Employees Association SEIU Local 1989 and more than 20 other groups. […] Spectrum News Posted February 23, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget ‘Moment for courage’: Mainers push for taxes on ultra wealthy to fund critical care Ryan Tipping, director of campaigns and strategy at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, explained how Maine must strengthen its own revenue system in response to recent […] Beacon Posted February 20, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine group urges lawmakers to prioritize affordability over tax cuts for the wealthy Ryan Tipping, campaigns and strategy director for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the state needs long-term solutions. “We need more than just one type of […] Fox Bangor Posted February 19, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget ‘Mainers for Tax Fairness’ speak on changes they say will help solve state issues “Tens of thousands of Mainers stand to lose help buying groceries, seeing a doctor or keeping a roof over their heads. This is unconscionable and Maine should […] WABI Posted February 19, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Advocates urge lawmakers to pass a state budget that rejects wasteful tax giveaways, raises progressive revenue, and invests in lasting solutions Advocates and Mainers with lived experience gathered at the State House today to urge lawmakers to reject tax giveaways for wealthy households and large corporations and instead […] Posted February 19, 2026 Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Fund care, not cuts: Mainers call for progressive tax changes in State Budget In a blog post this week, analyst James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy pointed out that Gov. Janet Mills’ proposed budget does not fully […] Beacon Posted February 13, 2026 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
