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

Taxes and Budget

Study on child brain activity another reason for congressional activity on child tax credit

Even with some caveats, the early results should crystallize for lawmakers what was already clear with the expanded child tax credit: Now is not the time to […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 27, 2022

Tags Children, Federal, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Should Maine give extra tax revenue back?

Sarah Austin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a liberal advocacy group, told the committee Maine still has too many unmet needs to give checks or […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted January 12, 2022

Tags Caregiving, Children, Economic Security, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Expanded child tax credit worked and should be reinstated

With the stalling of President Joe Biden’s spending plan, the fate of the more generous child tax credit looks bleak, which is bad news for the millions […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 4, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Golden votes no as House passes landmark social spending bill

After months of debate, the U.S. House early Friday passed President Joe Biden’s landmark social spending bill, which will invest $1.85 trillion in child care, health care, […]

Beacon

Posted November 19, 2021

Tags Budget, Children, Coronavirus, Federal, Health Care

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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

Study on child brain activity another reason for congressional activity on child tax credit

Should Maine give extra tax revenue back?

Expanded child tax credit worked and should be reinstated

Golden votes no as House passes landmark social spending bill