Taxes and Budget Testimony in opposition to LD 1519, "An Act To Amend the Tax Laws To Strengthen Charitable Institutions, Encourage Home Ownership and Manage Medical Expenses" It is important to understand how each of the tax policies in the budget plan work together, not only to understand that concerns over homeownership and charitable […] Jody Harris Posted February 29, 2016 Tags Taxes
Taxes and Budget How Maine's Personal Income Taxes Work Mainers calculate their state personal income tax in three basic steps. The 2015 state budget changes how Mainers will calculate each step. Step One: Calculate Taxable Income […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 22, 2016 Tags Income Tax
Taxes and Budget Unlimited Wealthy Write Offs Siphon Money away from Maine Communities For a PDF of this document, click here. Last year, legislators came together to determine our state’s needs and craft a budget to meet them. This process […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 17, 2016 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness
Taxes and Budget When Budgets Unravel: Unlimited deductions will jeopardize schools and safety LD 1519 will create a $52 million budget hole Legislators passed a bipartisan budget last year that funds schools, communities, and programs that give a hand up […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 17, 2016 Tags Education, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget Maine Has More Pressing Priorities: Lawmakers Should Not Renew the Maine Capital Investment Credit For a PDF of this document, click here. Maine people and businesses count on lawmakers to effectively use taxpayer dollars to help grow Maine’s economy. Continuing ineffective […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 12, 2016 Tags Tax Breaks
Education MECEP comments on the draft state workforce development plan While the draft state plan addresses the needs of different populations of low-income workers in many ways, it does not give express preference to these populations, beyond […] Jody Harris Posted February 12, 2016 Tags Education
Jobs and Income Testimony to the United States International Trade Commission opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement MECEP’s written testimony to the US International Trade Commission on how the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement detracts from the economic stability of Maine’s hard-working families. Specifically they exacerbate wage […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 8, 2016 Tags Incomes, Jobs
Jobs and Income Testimony in opposition to LD 1553, “An Act to Improve the Workers’ Compensation System” “The bill under consideration would remove the voice of Mainers from any future changes to the determination of employee status for workers’ compensation purposes. That determination, and […] Mark Sullivan Posted February 2, 2016 Tags Employment, Incomes