Taxes and Budget Mainers voice their concern; ask for expanding of child tax credit Today, a group of advocates and parents voiced their concerns in front of Congressman Jared Golden’s office asking Congress to permanently expand the Child Tax Credit. Their […] WMTW Posted December 6, 2022 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal
Maine’s Economy Two months ahead of Election Day, Maine Gov. Janet Mills defends economic record Maine’s gross domestic product growth under Mills, 2.4%, is above the national average, 1.7%, while under LePage, GDP growth, .9%, was below the national average, 2.6%, according […] WMTW Posted September 8, 2022 Tags Economy
Education Maine programs offer student loan debt relief favoring certain careers The Maine Center For Economic Policy forecast that 95% of the state residents with student loan debt would benefit from the Biden plan, which would increase the amount eligible […] WMTW Posted August 25, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt
Jobs and Income Progressive group estimates up to 95K Mainers impacted by end of federal unemployment aid The Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive group, says more than 22,000 Mainers have now lost those federal benefits, citing data from the Maine Department of […] WMTW Posted September 7, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal, Unemployment
Taxes and Budget What does the $1 trillion infrastructure bill mean for Maine? James Myall of the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy says the funding could make a big difference pushing forward a backlog of planned transportation projects in […] WMTW Posted August 8, 2021 Tags Budget, Federal, Infrastructure
Taxes and Budget Progressive group calls for permanent extension of enhanced child tax credit Flaherty-Stanford, citing a projection from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says the payments will bring more than $435 million into the state. “That’s money that’s going […] WMTW Posted June 15, 2021 Tags Children, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care Advocates worried about racial disparities in Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout With limited supplies, the state has prioritized Mainers who are 70 and older because of their risk of severe illness and death from the virus. It is […] WMTW Posted February 25, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Mainers face growing financial need Many Mainers are struggling financially as the pandemic and economic fallout continue. The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued a new report based on U.S. Census […] WMTW Posted November 19, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security
Jobs and Income Some Maine unemployed receiving benefits above average salary “Anybody who’s lost their job, I don’t think, views it as a gift, no matter the reason,” said Maine Center for Economic Policy Executive Director Garrett Martin. He said […] WMTW Posted May 13, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine Women's Lobby hosts educational forum in Augusta on gender pay gap “The further women are along in their careers, the bigger the gap they have compared to men of the same age, education level and experience,” said James […] WMTW Posted November 25, 2019 Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs