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

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

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

Education, Jobs and Income

Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages in Maine schools

At a glance: Maine has a shortage of educators due to wages that are not competitive Maine educators make less on average than peers with similar levels […]

James Myall

Posted April 8, 2024

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Jenn

Jenn shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Jenn has 28 years of teaching […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Grace

Grace shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Grace is an Ed Tech 3 […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Tasha

Tasha shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Tasha is a single mom living […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, TANF

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kim

Kim shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kim is an Ed Tech 3 […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kennedy

Kennedy shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kennedy is a 4th grade teacher […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Jess

Jess shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Jess is a special education professional […]

MECEP

Posted December 1, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Incomes, Job Quality, Stories

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Bipartisan lawmakers, educators, parents push to expand Maine’s child tax credit

Parents of Maine young children could have increased tax credit under proposed legislation

Maine must invest in child care, not cut it

Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages in Maine schools

In the words of workers: Jenn

In the words of workers: Grace

In the words of workers: Tasha

In the words of workers: Kim

In the words of workers: Kennedy

In the words of workers: Jess