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

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

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

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Senate Pres. Mattie Daughtry is on a state tour to hear challenges facing child care systems

Legislative Rundown: First regular session of the 132nd

Final part 2 budget rejects many cuts and makes investments — but lawmakers still have to address long term revenue needs

‘A Day Without Childcare’ and the real cost of care gaps

Bipartisan bill would boost funding for Maine families, child care workers

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