Maine’s Business Climate Takes Another Blow
There are many, many factors to consider when one talks about the “business climate” such as taxes, labor laws, environmental laws, etc. A new study titled “Risky Business” published by […]
Read More →The state gravy train rolls on
In 2005, state government workers on average were compensated (wages plus benefits) 32 percent higher than private sector workers ($51,003 vs. $38,617). The average wage for a state government worker […]
Read More →State Government “Gravy Train” Rolls On . . .
The Portland Press Herald today reports that the recently negotiated state contract for 10,000 state employees was signed today by the Maine State Employees Association. For FY 2008, state government […]
Read More →Opportunity Maine Tax Credit
The Taxation Committee spent the last six months studying Maine’s tax code. In terms of the income tax, they concluded that a single flat rate with the elimination of all […]
Read More →The Reach of State Government
Ever wonder just how broad the reach of state government is? There are many metrics such as size of employment (26,248 in CY 2005) or state spending ($6.7 billion in […]
Read More →2007 Cost of Living Update: First Trimester
Read the full report | The ACCRA Cost of Living Index© (ACCRA-COLI) is the country’s longest running cost of living index, published every quarter since 1968. Used widely by both […]
Read More →2025
Another legislative session is coming to an end and the status quo reigns in Augusta. Unfortunately, there is precious little time to turn Maine’s economy around. According to population projections […]
Read More →Tax Reform Plan is Not Revenue-Neutral Update
My recent blog “Tax Reform Plan is Not Revenue-Neutral” has been updated using a more refined estimate.
Read More →Committee Tax Reform Plan not “Revenue Neutral”
Read the full report | The tax reform plan proposed by the Taxation Committee that is winding its way through the Maine Legislature is “revenue neutral” in Augusta, but it […]
Read More →More Hidden Taxes in Budget
See Appendix C here for a full list. The “Maine Milk Commission – Target Milk Prices” raises $4,557,425 over the biennium and the “Changes in the Milk Handling Fee” raises […]
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