Taxes and Budget

Earned Income Tax Credit expansion provides greater economic security for working families

We all want expanded opportunities for our communities and to ensure our neighbors have the support they need to be stable and secure. But corporations are raising […]

Sarah Austin

Posted May 16, 2022

Tags EITC, Incomes, Poverty, Tax Fairness

MECEP report shows the Child Tax Credit made a tangible difference for Maine families

Lawmakers should renew the Child Tax Credit as soon as possible The improved and expanded monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been one of the most successful […]

MECEP

Posted May 13, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Poverty

Health Care

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Among the many provisions included in the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in 2021 was a program to increase the affordability of health insurance purchased through […]

James Myall

Posted May 13, 2022

Tags Children, Federal, Health Care, Seniors

Education, Jobs and Income

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

Last week, President Biden stated he is considering cancelling some amount of student debt and expects to make a decision on the issue in the coming weeks.1 […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted May 10, 2022

Tags Education, Employment, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs, Racial Equity, Seniors, Student Debt

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security

The US Supreme Court’s apparent intention to overturn Roe v Wade strikes a calamitous blow against decades of legal precedent, dangerously impacting health, privacy, and self-determination for […]

MECEP

Posted May 4, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Inequality, Poverty

Taxes and Budget

The best of the budget for Maine’s economy

The 130th legislative session began with a surplus of more than $800 million which was revised up to $1.2 billion in March. The bipartisan budget approved last […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 28, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Housing, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Restoring fairness for the Wabanaki requires Congressional action, too

The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Penobscot Nation, and Mi’kmaq Nation are recognized under federal law. But unlike the 570 other federally recognized tribes, these […]

Garrett Martin

Posted April 20, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Federal, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Watchdog agency again finds no evidence to support business tax breaks

Once again, an investigation by the Maine State Legislature’s watchdog agency has found a lack of oversight and accountability for a business tax break. The Office of […]

MECEP

Posted April 15, 2022

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Republican lawmakers want to give millionaires $850

Republican legislators are proposing to remove income caps from the governor’s planned $850 COVID Pandemic Relief Payments. This would make the richest 20 percent of Maine households, […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 7, 2022

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Economic relief should target people who need it most

Governor Janet Mills has proposed using the majority of Maine’s historic $1.2 billion budget surplus to pay for economic relief checks to 800,000 Mainers. While the rising […]

James Myall

Posted March 29, 2022

Tags Budget, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Housing, Inequality

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Earned Income Tax Credit expansion provides greater economic security for working families

MECEP report shows the Child Tax Credit made a tangible difference for Maine families

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Student debt cancellation would help working families, improve equity, and expand access to higher education

Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security

The best of the budget for Maine’s economy

Restoring fairness for the Wabanaki requires Congressional action, too

Watchdog agency again finds no evidence to support business tax breaks

Republican lawmakers want to give millionaires $850

Economic relief should target people who need it most