Malory Otteson Shaughnessy

Along with the Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine, the Maine Council on Aging, the Maine Health Care Association, the Maine Hospital Association and the Maine Medical Association, the Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services and the Maine Association for Community Service Providers represent caregivers providing services to the over 300,000 Medicaid recipients in Maine. Many of these are the most vulnerable people in our communities.

Opinion increase font size A more equitable tax code will ensure all Mainers are paying their fair share, and will secure the resources necessary to fund Maine’s pandemic recovery. By Malory ShaughnessySpecial to the Press Herald Share The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Maine have made clear the sharp and dangerous inequities in our state. In Maine, “our top income tax rate kicks in at just $51,700 for an individual or $103,400 for married joint filers.

Troy R. Bennett | BDN Troy R. Bennett | BDN The State House in Augusta, as seen from Capitol Park. By Malory Shaughnessy, Opinion guest column • January 31, 2020 2:40 pm There’s a common thread that connects some of the most important issues facing Maine today — issues that the governor has highlighted and the Legislature is struggling to address.