Taxes and Budget

Changes made to Child Tax Credit

“Those critical years of brain development under the age of 6 and even on up through the teenage years are vital to the long-term prospects of those […]

Fox Bangor

Posted June 22, 2021

Tags Children, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Families of 229,000 Maine children eligible to receive first monthly payment as part of enhanced Child Tax Credit

Biden administration launches new web portal to sign up, manage automatic payments AUGUSTA, MAINE — President Joe Biden has declared today “Child Tax Credit Awareness Day” to raise […]

Posted June 21, 2021

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal, Poverty, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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

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Changes made to Child Tax Credit

Families of 229,000 Maine children eligible to receive first monthly payment as part of enhanced Child Tax Credit

Progressive group calls for permanent extension of enhanced child tax credit

Maine lawmakers moving to provide free meals for students

Another labor crisis hits Maine: Parents can’t find child care

Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy

Bill to strengthen EITC would boost incomes for 92,000 Maine families, improve Maine’s tax code

Postpartum coverage bill would extend critical health care for new moms in Maine

Expanding health care for children will put Maine kids on upward trajectory for life

RESOURCES: Food Insecurity in Maine