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

Taxes and Budget

Bill could double child tax credit for Maine families

The most recent poverty report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy shows that in 2023, Maine’s child poverty rate, 12.6%, remained “historically low.” Advocates at the press conference said they […]

WMTW

Posted April 7, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers hear proposals to better support families and child care providers

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, an estimated 18,000 people in Maine are currently out of the labor force due to a lack of child care. […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted April 4, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

New “continuing services budget” provides stable foundation for future planning

Last Friday the appropriations committee approved an $11.5 billion “continuing services” budget to continue state operations at a more-or-less flat level for the next two years. While […]

James Myall

Posted March 20, 2025

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Economic Security, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine must invest in child care, not cut it

At a glance: Proposed budget cuts to child care funding will reduce wages for child care workers, limit child care availability, and weaken Maine’s economy Child care […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted March 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Direct Care Work, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Golden’s Family Income Security Credit: strong fundamentals undermined by some problematic provisions

Congressman Jared Golden has shared a new idea to change the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and make it better for families. The fundamentals of his plan, called […]

James Myall

Posted February 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Federal, Incomes, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Future of Maine relies on child care, early education

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, the move to cut the stipend back to 2022 levels will “reduce the average earnings for nearly 7,500 child […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 23, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Education

Child Care

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Forget the motherhood medals — Maine parents need real support

Maine childcare system needs improvements to help parents, workers, panel says

Advocates urge state to shore up Maine’s child care system

Lawmakers want to create tax credits to incentivize employers to provide child care

Bill could double child tax credit for Maine families

Lawmakers hear proposals to better support families and child care providers

New “continuing services budget” provides stable foundation for future planning

Maine must invest in child care, not cut it

Golden’s Family Income Security Credit: strong fundamentals undermined by some problematic provisions

Future of Maine relies on child care, early education