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• White paper · September 2026Property Taxes in Maine: Why They're Rising, Town by Town, and How to Keep Them in CheckWhat Maine's towns raised from 2019 to 2024 and why, the state limit Maine repealed in 2024, and how to keep Mainers from being taxed out of their homes on gains they haven't cashed.
• White paper · September 2026Let Maine Build: A Housing Plan With the NumbersEight changes to get Maine building, each with what it costs and what it would produce: homes by right, a housing TIF, larger tax credits, a landlord guarantee, a fast hearing track, and more.
• White paper · September 2026Rent Control in Maine: What It Does, What It Costs, and What Brings Rents DownPortland's ordinance, what careful studies found in other cities, how the cap collides with rising property taxes, and what brings rents down: more homes and costs owners can plan for.
• White paper · September 2026What Maine Pays: Income Tax, the Payroll Tax, and the General FundThe 2026 income tax brackets, the paid-leave payroll tax, and Augusta's budget since 2018, each from the state's own documents.