Lawmakers want to create tax credits to incentivize employers to provide child care

Maura Pillsbury, tax policy analyst for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, argued the state should instead reinforce and build on what it’s already done — investments that lawmakers are also currently weighing whether to reverse at the request of the governor to help fill the budget deficit.

Click here to read the full story, first published April 16, 2025 in Maine Morning Star.