Wednesday Sit-Down: Seasonal worker shortage and debt ceiling debate

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s seasonal worker shortage and the debt ceiling debate in Washington. Click […]

Fox 23

Posted May 31, 2023

Tags Debt Ceiling, Federal, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Our View: Lawmakers should use child tax credit to boost next generation of Mainers

“The child tax credit has such a transformational impact on children’s lives that every dollar spent on the credit has a ten dollar return on investment to […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 26, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Paid family and medical leave debate

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the paid family and medical leave debate in Maine. Click here to […]

Fox 23

Posted May 25, 2023

Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Impacts of federal debt default could spread through Maine’s workforce, economy

The Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive advocacy group, estimates that more than 350,000 Maine residents receive Social Security, 105,000 receive federal veterans’ benefits and 88,000 […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 24, 2023

Tags Debt Ceiling, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Effort to undo LePage’s estate tax cut for millionaires returns to Augusta

Between 1973 and 2015, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, the top 1% of Maine families captured 42% of all income growth, leaving just 57% for the […]

Beacon

Posted May 18, 2023

Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Bill can be part of solution to attracting, retaining Maine direct care workers

Not surprisingly, we’re now hearing that traditionally employed people, mostly women, are leaving the workforce to take care of older relatives. According to a report just released […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 15, 2023

Tags Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Podcast: Are corporate tax breaks worth it? Probably not.

As Gov. Janet Mills looks to “modernize” the Pine Tree Empowerment Zone corporate tax credit program, Esther and Ben are joined by Maura Pillsbury of the Maine […]

Beacon

Posted May 11, 2023

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Parents, advocates urge lawmakers to reduce poverty in Maine by expanding child tax credit

In Maine, the expanded federal program in 2021 provided increased funds for 142,000 families with 229,000 children — and like the proposed state program, it was refundable, […]

Beacon

Posted May 5, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Some lawmakers call for more robust Maine Child Tax Credit

Advocates of the bill also say “CTC” will have long term benefits. “Research has shown that the child tax credit, every dollar we spend on it, generates […]

WGME

Posted May 4, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Key Maine lawmakers are optimistic about reaching a tax-cut deal

Going back to the era of former Gov. Paul LePage, Republicans have been focused on income tax cuts. Democrats have favored programs aiming to reduce property taxes. A child […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 4, 2023

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Seasonal worker shortage and debt ceiling debate

Our View: Lawmakers should use child tax credit to boost next generation of Mainers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Paid family and medical leave debate

Impacts of federal debt default could spread through Maine’s workforce, economy

Effort to undo LePage’s estate tax cut for millionaires returns to Augusta

Bill can be part of solution to attracting, retaining Maine direct care workers

Podcast: Are corporate tax breaks worth it? Probably not.

Parents, advocates urge lawmakers to reduce poverty in Maine by expanding child tax credit

Some lawmakers call for more robust Maine Child Tax Credit

Key Maine lawmakers are optimistic about reaching a tax-cut deal