Maine’s Economy

New Census Data Provides a Bleak Portrait of Poverty in Maine: Nearly 1 in 4 Maine kids under age 5 live in poverty

Augusta, Maine (Thursday, September 20, 2012) Nearly 1 in 4 Maine children under age 5 (24.3%) lives in poverty according to new data from the U.S. Census […]

Posted September 20, 2012

Tags Children, Poverty

Maine Has Too Many Children in Poverty and it Would Be Worse Without Government Intervention

It’s an exciting time of year when the US Census Bureau releases lots of great new demographic and economic data about Americans. Last week, we learned from […]

Joel Johnson

Posted September 19, 2012

Tags Children, Poverty

Maine’s Economy

National KIDS COUNT Index Tells a Positive, Yet Cautionary Tale

In light of recent press around Maine’s Hunger Initiative, pioneered by Preble Street, it is timely to take a look at child well-being indicators as researched by […]

Alexandra Alvarez

Posted August 1, 2012

Tags Children, Education, Health Care

Maine’s Economy

Out of the mouths of babes...

Scott Moody, executive director of the Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC), had this to say yesterday in response to a Portland press event on child hunger: When you’re […]

Jody Harris

Posted July 26, 2012

Tags Children, Food Insecurity

Taxes and Budget

A New Plan to Raise Taxes on 35,000 Working Maine Families With 65,000 Children

On Wednesday, the US Senate is expected to vote on two opposing tax proposals that would result in very different outcomes for low-income working Mainers. One, by […]

Joel Johnson

Posted July 24, 2012

Tags Children, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

US House Continues To Fail Americans in Need

On May 10th, the US House of Representatives passed the inappropriately named Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, which would replace defense spending cuts mandated by last summer’s debt […]

Joel Johnson

Posted May 30, 2012

Tags Budget, Children, Federal, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Maine’s Economy

Only One in Ten Eligible Maine Children Benefit from Federal Summer Hunger Program

Maine Hunger Initiative working to “provide deserving Maine children nutritious meals during the summer to keep them healthy and ready to learn” Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, November 22, […]

Posted November 22, 2011

Tags Children, Federal, Food Insecurity

Maine’s Economy

Choices: Child Hunger Doesn't End with the School Year

MECEP examines Maine’s effectiveness in feeding hungry children utilizing funds from the federal Summer Food Service Program and finds that only one in ten eligible children participate in […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 11, 2011

Tags Children, Food Insecurity

Maine’s Economy

Opinion Round-up for Friday, May 20, 2011

These are editorials and op ed columns from Maine newspapers on subjects of interest to those who follow MECEP’s blog. Links to these and other news and […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 20, 2011

Tags Children, Health Care

Education

KIDS COUNT!

On Thursday (3/17), MECEP Partner The Maine Children’s Alliance released their much anticipated 2011 annual KIDS COUNT data report. “The long-term success of our state begins with […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 18, 2011

Tags Children, Education, EITC, Health Care, TANF

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New Census Data Provides a Bleak Portrait of Poverty in Maine: Nearly 1 in 4 Maine kids under age 5 live in poverty

Maine Has Too Many Children in Poverty and it Would Be Worse Without Government Intervention

National KIDS COUNT Index Tells a Positive, Yet Cautionary Tale

Out of the mouths of babes...

A New Plan to Raise Taxes on 35,000 Working Maine Families With 65,000 Children

US House Continues To Fail Americans in Need

Only One in Ten Eligible Maine Children Benefit from Federal Summer Hunger Program

Choices: Child Hunger Doesn't End with the School Year

Opinion Round-up for Friday, May 20, 2011

KIDS COUNT!