American Rescue Plan Act funding creates opportunity for Maine counties

Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to provide relief to states and localities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with its passage, an […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted October 8, 2021

Tags Economic Security, Economy

Taxes and Budget

House Ways and Means Committee tax plan rebalances tax code, boosts incomes for Mainers

New analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found provisions in a bill recently approved by the House Ways and Means Committee would improve tax fairness, boost incomes for a third of households in Maine, and increase taxes […]

Sarah Austin

Posted September 29, 2021

Tags Economic Security, Incomes, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Child Tax Credit expansion reducing hunger, increasing security for Maine kids — Congress must continue this life-changing program

The Biden administration’s improvements to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) are cutting child hunger and improving economic security for families nationwide. About 4 out of 5 kids […]

Sarah Austin

Posted September 27, 2021

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Progressive group estimates up to 95K Mainers impacted by end of federal unemployment aid

The Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive group, says more than 22,000 Mainers have now lost those federal benefits, citing data from the Maine Department of […]

WMTW

Posted September 7, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

Latest data shows up to 95,000 Mainers risk losing unemployment benefits this week

As noted by Maine Center for Economic Policy in a previous article, September 4 marks the end of new federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs enacted by Congress […]

James Myall

Posted September 6, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal, Unemployment, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Improved Child Tax Credit benefits all Mainers

The Biden Administration’s expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) provides guaranteed income to 90 percent of Maine families and will cut child poverty nearly in half. […]

MECEP

Posted August 10, 2021

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

Jobs and Income

Nearly 86,000 Mainers at risk of losing unemployment benefits in less than a month

Unless Congress acts quickly, the expiration of temporary federal expansions to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system will push almost 86,000 Mainers off an economic cliff in early […]

James Myall

Posted August 4, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Federal, Unemployment, Wages

Jobs and Income

New Maine Law Says A Biz Can’t Ask About Your Criminal History

By doing this, there will be a greater pool of applicants, and Maine needs this right now to fill empty jobs in a time where they’re so […]

Q106.5

Posted July 26, 2021

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine law will prohibit employers from inquiring about criminal history of applicants

“Mainers’ past mistakes should not continue to damage their chances of employment and economic prosperity for the rest of their lives,” James Myall, a policy director at […]

The Center Square

Posted July 23, 2021

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

What The Child Tax Credit Could Mean For Maine Families

Allina’s story is unfortunately, probably more common than it should be. The reality is, there are estimates that sort of suggests that it costs between $11,000 and […]

Maine Public

Posted July 16, 2021

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

Economic Security

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American Rescue Plan Act funding creates opportunity for Maine counties

House Ways and Means Committee tax plan rebalances tax code, boosts incomes for Mainers

Child Tax Credit expansion reducing hunger, increasing security for Maine kids — Congress must continue this life-changing program

Progressive group estimates up to 95K Mainers impacted by end of federal unemployment aid

Latest data shows up to 95,000 Mainers risk losing unemployment benefits this week

Improved Child Tax Credit benefits all Mainers

Nearly 86,000 Mainers at risk of losing unemployment benefits in less than a month

New Maine Law Says A Biz Can’t Ask About Your Criminal History

Maine law will prohibit employers from inquiring about criminal history of applicants

What The Child Tax Credit Could Mean For Maine Families