Taxes and Budget

Parents urge Golden, delegation to make expanded Child Tax Credit permanent

Arthur Phillips, a policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, said on Monday that Maine’s full delegation should support making the expanded CTC permanent because of […]

Beacon

Posted December 6, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Mainers urge for permanently expanding child tax credit

MECEP policy analyst Arthur Phillips is featured in video coverage of the December 5th rally in support of the expanded Child Tax Credit. Click here to read […]

Fox 23

Posted December 5, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for the permanent expansion of the child tax credit in Maine

As lawmakers negotiate an end of the year tax package, Arthur Philips, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says they should reinstate the […]

Maine Public

Posted December 5, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for permanent expansion of child tax credit in Maine

In addition to advocates like Shire and Carter, Monday’s event also featured leaders with the Maine People’s Alliance and the Maine Center for Economic Policy in support […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted December 5, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Janet Mills readies heating relief package that could include direct checks

While the Maine Center for Economic Policy does not have a specific proposal for relief, it wants to see a proposal targeted at low-income and middle-class Mainers […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 29, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy

Maine’s Economy

Downtown Bangor's 'Plaid Friday' encourages shopping local

“We really try to create a shopping experience where you come in, you’re listening to good music, we’ll smile and greet you at the door,” Dodd said. […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted November 25, 2022

Tags Economy

Taxes and Budget

Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session

“Rising costs have coincided with rising profits for corporations, while families with low incomes struggle to keep up,” said Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic […]

Beacon

Posted November 18, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity

Jobs and Income

Midterms Voters Turned Out for Progressive Economic Solutions

Portland, Maine: Voters rejected Question D, which would have raised the overall minimum wage to $18 by 2025 and eliminated the subminimum wage for tipped work. The measure would […]

Common Dreams

Posted November 18, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Everything You Need To Know About Maine Stimulus Checks

“As housing, food, and energy costs have increased, the stimulus checks will be a big help for low-income households struggling to cover higher costs,” says Sarah Austin, […]

Nasdaq

Posted November 15, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Incomes

Taxes and Budget

LePage refuses to say whether he’ll continue to fully fund public education

Property taxes are incredibly regressive, meaning they fall more heavily on the poor than on the rich. State funding, on the other hand, comes from a more […]

Beacon

Posted October 28, 2022

Tags Property Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Parents urge Golden, delegation to make expanded Child Tax Credit permanent

Mainers urge for permanently expanding child tax credit

Advocates call for the permanent expansion of the child tax credit in Maine

Advocates call for permanent expansion of child tax credit in Maine

Janet Mills readies heating relief package that could include direct checks

Downtown Bangor's 'Plaid Friday' encourages shopping local

Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session

Midterms Voters Turned Out for Progressive Economic Solutions

Everything You Need To Know About Maine Stimulus Checks

LePage refuses to say whether he’ll continue to fully fund public education