Taxes and Budget Missed opportunities to advance tax fairness and create a better state The State doesn’t have adequate funding for health care, housing, and many other pressing needs. The fairest way to fix this is by asking the wealthiest people […] Maura Pillsbury Posted October 16, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Housing, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Senate Pres. Mattie Daughtry is on a state tour to hear challenges facing child care systems According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive advocacy group, an estimated 18,000 people in the state are currently out of the labor force due […] Maine Public Posted September 26, 2025 Tags Caregiving, Child Care, Employment
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Legislative Rundown: First regular session of the 132nd Co-authored by James Myall, Arthur Phillips & Maura Pillsbury In the first half of 2025, MECEP presented 110 pieces of testimony before the Maine Legislature that affect […] MECEP Posted July 30, 2025 Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Consumer Protection, Corporate Power, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Farmworkers, Health Care, Housing, Immigration, Income Tax, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Final part 2 budget rejects many cuts and makes investments — but lawmakers still have to address long term revenue needs Status as of 12:00 P.M, June 19. Maine’s legislature passed the second part of the biennial budget on Wednesday, following the recommendations of the majority of members […] MECEP Posted June 13, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Children, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid, SNAP
Taxes and Budget ‘A Day Without Childcare’ and the real cost of care gaps Charlotte and Hazel explain how “A Day Without Childcare” (which took place Monday, May 12) is a national initiative that aims to highlight the economic and societal […] Beacon Posted May 16, 2025 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children
Taxes and Budget Bipartisan bill would boost funding for Maine families, child care workers The bill expands existing programs to support the child care workforce, which has already helped increase staffing by 15 percent, according to the Maine Center for Economic […] Fox 23 Posted May 15, 2025 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Forget the motherhood medals — Maine parents need real support If Republicans want more babies, they should stop punishing the parents who already have them. Parents don’t need platitudes. They need paid leave, child care they can […] Maine Morning Star Posted May 12, 2025 Tags Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jobs and Income Maine childcare system needs improvements to help parents, workers, panel says And for workers in the industry, the average pay of $17.12 per hour pales in comparison to what a kindergarten teacher makes, said Arthur Phillips of the […] Spectrum News Posted May 12, 2025 Tags Child Care, Economy, Jobs, Wages
Jobs and Income Advocates urge state to shore up Maine’s child care system Arthur Phillips, an analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said about 18,000 Maine people are not in the workforce because they can’t afford child care. […] Portland Press Herald Posted May 12, 2025 Tags Child Care, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Revenue
Taxes and Budget Lawmakers want to create tax credits to incentivize employers to provide child care Maura Pillsbury, tax policy analyst for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, argued the state should instead reinforce and build on what it’s already done — […] Maine Morning Star Posted April 16, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
