Taxes and Budget

How Maine is spending federal rescue plan funds

Under the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), over $4.5 billion of federal funding is flowing into Maine to contend with the impacts of the COVID-19 […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 19, 2022

Tags ARPA, Budget, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Infrastructure

MECEP report shows the Child Tax Credit made a tangible difference for Maine families

Lawmakers should renew the Child Tax Credit as soon as possible The improved and expanded monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been one of the most successful […]

MECEP

Posted May 13, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Poverty

Taxes and Budget

REPORT: How the Child Tax Credit was spent in Maine

The improved and expanded monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been one of the most successful and popular American Rescue Plan Act programs, providing flexibility to parents […]

MECEP

Posted May 13, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Poverty, Taxes

Health Care

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Among the many provisions included in the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in 2021 was a program to increase the affordability of health insurance purchased through […]

James Myall

Posted May 13, 2022

Tags Children, Federal, Health Care, Seniors

Taxes and Budget

Restoring fairness for the Wabanaki requires Congressional action, too

The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Penobscot Nation, and Mi’kmaq Nation are recognized under federal law. But unlike the 570 other federally recognized tribes, these […]

Garrett Martin

Posted April 20, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Federal, Inequality

Health Care

Lawmakers vote to give more Maine children access to affordable healthcare

At the hearing, groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics, Maine Children’s Alliance, United Way of Greater Portland and the Maine Center for Economic Policy came out […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 31, 2022

Tags Budget, Children, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

Economic relief should target people who need it most

Governor Janet Mills has proposed using the majority of Maine’s historic $1.2 billion budget surplus to pay for economic relief checks to 800,000 Mainers. While the rising […]

James Myall

Posted March 29, 2022

Tags Budget, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Housing, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

How to create more bang for Maine’s budget bucks

This year’s historic budget surplus offers a rare opportunity to invest in Mainers in ways that will have a lasting and tangible impact. While many of the […]

MECEP

Posted March 23, 2022

Tags Budget, Children, Economy, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity

On anniversary of ARPA, 8,000 children will likely be pushed back into poverty without expanded Child Tax Credit

New analysis also shows Maine stands to lose $70,750,000 in additional economic activity each month without payments to parents. Friday is the first anniversary of the American […]

Posted March 11, 2022

Tags ARPA, Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal

Jobs and Income

Surveys show strong support and widespread need for paid family and medical leave

Maine’s Commission to Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program recently solicited public feedback through two separate surveys of employees and employers on the need […]

James Myall

Posted February 22, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

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How Maine is spending federal rescue plan funds

MECEP report shows the Child Tax Credit made a tangible difference for Maine families

REPORT: How the Child Tax Credit was spent in Maine

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Restoring fairness for the Wabanaki requires Congressional action, too

Lawmakers vote to give more Maine children access to affordable healthcare

Economic relief should target people who need it most

How to create more bang for Maine’s budget bucks

On anniversary of ARPA, 8,000 children will likely be pushed back into poverty without expanded Child Tax Credit

Surveys show strong support and widespread need for paid family and medical leave