Taxes and Budget Progressive group calls for permanent extension of enhanced child tax credit Flaherty-Stanford, citing a projection from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says the payments will bring more than $435 million into the state. “That’s money that’s going […] WMTW Posted June 15, 2021 Tags Children, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Education Maine lawmakers moving to provide free meals for students James Myall, an analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, told the committee food insecurity can affect a child’s physical and mental health, academic achievement and […] The Center Square Posted June 9, 2021 Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Food Insecurity
Jobs and Income Another labor crisis hits Maine: Parents can’t find child care Under the American Rescue Plan, Maine’s child care providers will be eligible for more than $120 million in federal funds to help keep their doors open, and ultimately […] Sun Journal Posted May 30, 2021 Tags Children, Job Quality
Maine’s Economy Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act recently approved by Congress will deliver roughly $6 billion to Maine’s economy, according to recent MECEP analysis. The top initiatives that will support Maine’s economic […] James Myall Posted April 2, 2021 Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, EITC, Federal, Housing, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, SNAP, Taxes, Unemployment
Taxes and Budget Bill to strengthen EITC would boost incomes for 92,000 Maine families, improve Maine’s tax code The Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, is a proven tool to reduce poverty and give kids from families with low incomes a better shot at success […] Sarah Austin Posted March 23, 2021 Tags Children, EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care Postpartum coverage bill would extend critical health care for new moms in Maine New mothers have unique health care needs that must be met in order for new families to get the best start together. But for many new moms with low incomes, […] James Myall Posted February 26, 2021 Tags Children, Health Care, Medicaid
Health Care Expanding health care for children will put Maine kids on upward trajectory for life Access to affordable health care makes a huge difference to a child’s future. Investing in children’s health care will help ensure we have a healthy population and […] James Myall Posted February 24, 2021 Tags Children, Health Care
Maine’s Economy RESOURCES: Food Insecurity in Maine People who have enough nutritious food are healthier and better able to thrive at home, in their communities, and at work. But today, many Mainers go without […] MECEP Posted December 16, 2019 Tags Children, Food Insecurity, SNAP
Jobs and Income 10 years of failing to raise the federal minimum wage U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that wages grew across the board for Maine workers in 2017. Analysis by the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that income growth in […] Bangor Daily News Posted November 27, 2019 Tags Children, Economic Security, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Uncertain work schedules linked to food and housing insecurity, anxiety in kids James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said that these outcomes are especially relevant in Maine given that 128,000 of the state’s […] Beacon Posted October 16, 2019 Tags Children, Fair Scheduling, Job Quality
