Testimony in Support of LD 327: “An Act To Return Surplus Money to Maine Taxpayers”
Senator Breen, Representative Pierce, and the distinguished members of the Committee on Taxation, my name is Nick Murray and I serve as policy analyst for Maine Policy Institute, a nonpartisan, […]
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The best carry-over bill of the 130th Legislature: LD 327
On Wednesday, January 5, the members of the 130th Maine Legislature convened at the State House in Augusta for the first day of the Second Session. Traditionally, the Second Session […]
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Growth vs. Gimmicks Part I: Forecasting an uncertain economic future
Long-term Growth vs. Short-term Gimmicks is a seven part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy, the corresponding effects on the state’s biennial budget, and reforms […]
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Tapping the money tree: A tale of two budgets and a bond package
It is abundantly clear that there is a stark difference between the LePage and Mills administrations, especially when it comes to spending in state government. The 2020-21 biennial budget proposed […]
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The Cost of Doing Nothing: Maine’s Pension Payments are Crowding Out Other Spending
Download the Report (PDF) | Maine’s annual public pension payment is on the threshold of explosive growth. Unlike other states, Maine has a Constitutional requirement to fully fund the pensions […]
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