Taxes and Budget

Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill

By Megan Michaud and James Myall Congress, where Republicans have a majority, is considering pairing spending cuts for food security, health, and other important programs with enormous […]

James Myall

Posted May 15, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Tariffs — An Explainer

Updated May 15, 2025 What are tariffs? Tariffs are taxes on imported goods. When targeted and strategically planned, they can counter unfair trade practices, serve as negotiation […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted May 15, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Jobs, Taxes

Health Care, Jobs and Income

Maine’s paid family leave law is under attack — and must be defended

Recently, Maine’s legislative Labor Committee heard testimony on more than a dozen bills on Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program, most of which would […]

James Myall

Posted May 15, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Forget the motherhood medals — Maine parents need real support

If Republicans want more babies, they should stop punishing the parents who already have them. Parents don’t need platitudes. They need paid leave, child care they can […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted May 12, 2025

Tags Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity, Paid Family and Medical Leave

Jobs and Income

As Maine diversifies, so does its health care workforce

Some of the largest gaps are in care for older adults, both in facilities and at home. A 2024 report estimated the state needs an additional 2,300 full-time care […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted May 11, 2025

Tags Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Immigration

Taxes and Budget

Memo: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Maine’s Eviction Prevention Program

To aid the Joint Standing Housing and Economic Development Committee in its deliberations on LD 1522, “An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program,” Maine Center […]

James Myall

Posted May 6, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Housing

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump pauses tariffs

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about President Trump pausing tariffs. Click […]

WGME

Posted April 9, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Press conference to urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit

Senate President Daughtry, advocates, and families urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit Pictured left to right: Tabetha Thomas, Jess Charrier, Garrett Martin, […]

Posted April 7, 2025

Tags Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Expanding the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit is an investment in Maine’s future

Maine’s Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (DETC) is a vital investment in the state’s future. As Maine’s version of the child tax credit, it helps families with children […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted April 1, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security

Taxes and Budget

What Maine can expect as Donald Trump’s tariff day approaches

More than 750,000 Canadians visited the state in 2023. While they make up just 5 percent of all tourists to Maine, they still accounted for more than $450 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 1, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal

Economic Security

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Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill

Tariffs — An Explainer

Maine’s paid family leave law is under attack — and must be defended

Forget the motherhood medals — Maine parents need real support

As Maine diversifies, so does its health care workforce

Memo: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Maine’s Eviction Prevention Program

Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump pauses tariffs

Press conference to urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit

Expanding the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit is an investment in Maine’s future

What Maine can expect as Donald Trump’s tariff day approaches