Breaking down Gov. Mills’ supplemental budget
Last week, Governor Janet Mills’ office released their much anticipated supplemental budget proposal following her annual State of the State address. The governor made several points in her speech, looking […]
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Maine Policy Statement on Gov. Janet Mills’ Supplemental Budget Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 15, 2022Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute Statement on Governor Janet Mills’Supplemental Budget Proposal Maine Policy Institute CEO Matthew Gagnon issued this statement today […]
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Who’s really to blame for inflation?
Last month, inflation in the US reached 6.2%, the highest year-over-year increase in more than three decades. Measured via the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by what’s known as the […]
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Release: New Analysis of Maine’s Economy and FY 2022-23 Budget
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 16, 2021Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Releases New Analysis of Maine’s Economy and the FY 2022-23 Biennial Budget PORTLAND, Maine – Maine […]
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After forcing Maine businesses to close, Mills wants them to pay state taxes on their PPP loans
Governor Janet Mills wants to balance her bloated budget on the backs of struggling small business owners, forcing them to pay $100 million in state income taxes on Paycheck Protection […]
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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 […]
Read More →MECEP and MoveOn.org
It’s no secret the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) is no fan of MHPC. The liberal think tank, which often leads the charge in Maine for higher taxes and […]
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The Fastest-Growing General Fund Programs in Maine Government
Read the full report (PDF) | Two years ago, the Maine Heritage Policy Center identified the 40 fastest-growing state programs funded by the state’s General Fund. That January 2009 report was […]
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