Property tax stabilization program shifts burden to state taxpayers
Starting this August, senior citizens in Maine will be able to freeze their property tax rate, preventing their bill from increasing so long as they are a homeowner in the […]
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Real reform needed to address Maine’s struggling economy
As gasoline and heating oil prices hit historical highs nationally amid four-decade inflation and warnings of stagflation, people all over the world are feeling the pinch of an economy on […]
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Lawmakers miss opportunity for meaningful tax reform in pursuing one-time relief checks
Over the last few weeks, Maine legislators have been preparing to vote on Governor Mills’ latest supplemental budget bill, holding hearings with administration officials and taking public comment on how […]
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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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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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Systemic tax relief is better than one-time gimmicks
This week, Maine lawmakers will vote on LD 221, Governor Janet Mills’ supplemental budget proposal. Also known as the governor’s “change package,” the bill would tack on about $200 million […]
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How will Maine address its shortage of medical professionals?
Recently, labor shortages have been frequently reported across the nation, including in Maine and the New England region. A story in the Sun Journal on a shortage of psychiatrists in […]
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Maine localities to receive half a billion from ARPA. Here’s how they can spend it wisely.
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a nearly $2 trillion spending bill as a way to provide relief to state and […]
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Proposed tax increases are piling up in Augusta
The last year has been challenging for most people in the country and our state. Whether you’re a Maine student, worker, employer, public official or something else, your life was […]
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