Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on story behind new census data “Regardless what today’s census numbers show, the reality is this: with the big, ugly Republican megabill, President Trump just passed the largest cuts to food assistance and […] Posted September 8, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Education, Federal, Health Care, Housing, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer Updated July 30, 2025 What is the Child Tax Credit? The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is one of the most effective tools to help families manage the […] Karin Leuthy Posted July 30, 2025 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Explainer, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” further enriches the rich and immiserates the poor On July 4, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) after passage in the Senate and the US House of Representatives. It […] James Myall Posted July 8, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care, Immigration, Inequality, Jobs, Medicaid, Racial Equity, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts
Taxes and Budget Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill By Megan Michaud and James Myall Updated June 25, 2025 In May, House Republicans passed legislation pairing spending cuts on food security, health, and other important programs […] James Myall Posted June 25, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts
Maine’s Economy New federal bill threatens immigrants and Maine’s progress Immigrants are vital to Maine’s communities and economy. They work in health care, agriculture, hospitality, and education. They raise families, pay taxes, and help counter our state’s […] Megan Michaud Posted June 18, 2025 Tags Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Immigration, Racial Equity, SNAP, Trump Tax Cuts
Taxes and Budget Lawmakers push to increase state child income tax credit to support Maine families According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, 12.6 percent of children in Maine live in poverty. Click here to watch the full video, first posted April […] NewsCenter Maine Posted April 8, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Bipartisan lawmakers, educators, parents push to expand Maine’s child tax credit Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, called the child tax credit expansion a smart economic move for Maine, citing research that […] Maine Morning Star Posted April 8, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Press conference to urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit Senate President Daughtry, advocates, and families urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit Pictured left to right: Tabetha Thomas, Jess Charrier, Garrett Martin, […] Posted April 7, 2025 Tags Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, 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
Taxes and Budget Parents of Maine young children could have increased tax credit under proposed legislation “We’ve seen it work,” added President and C.E.O. of Maine Center for Economic Policy Garrett Martin. “When the federal child tax credit was expanded during the pandemic, […] WABI Posted April 7, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes
