Taxes and Budget

Expanded child tax credit should be a priority for Congress

When the expanded credit expired at the start of this year, the child poverty rate rose quickly and significantly. In Maine, about four out of five kids […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 27, 2022

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal, Food Insecurity, Poverty

Taxes and Budget

Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session

“Rising costs have coincided with rising profits for corporations, while families with low incomes struggle to keep up,” said Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic […]

Beacon

Posted November 18, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Food Insecurity

Taxes and Budget

Congress must expand the Child Tax Credit, or risk 49,000 Maine children being pushed into poverty or greater hardship

Congress has a real chance in the Lame Duck session to prevent greater hardship for the 49,000 Maine children who lost out after a recent expansion of […]

Posted November 16, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Poverty

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Youth and Family Outreach

Michelle and “Lynn” shared their stories as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Education, Immigration, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Bouncing Bubbles Child Care

Chrissie shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. Chrissie […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Creative Play Childcare

Terri and Caitlyn shared their stories as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Brandi McNease

Brandi shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2022

Download the PDF: Full Report Summary Stories In 2020, for the second time in a little more than a decade, the United States suffered one of the […]

James Myall

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

Jackson Lab to build onsite child care facility

According to employee surveys conducted by the lab, the second largest issue they face – right after housing – is day care. Those findings echo similar sentiments […]

Mount Desert Islander

Posted September 14, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Job Quality

Maine’s Economy

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation

Prices are rising and Mainers are feeling the pinch. At the same time, some of the world’s largest corporations are reporting record profits. The mismatch between Mainers […]

James Myall

Posted June 20, 2022

Tags Children, Consumer Protection, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Inflation, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Expanded child tax credit should be a priority for Congress

Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session

Congress must expand the Child Tax Credit, or risk 49,000 Maine children being pushed into poverty or greater hardship

In the words of workers: Youth and Family Outreach

In the words of workers: Bouncing Bubbles Child Care

In the words of workers: Creative Play Childcare

In the words of workers: Brandi McNease

State of Working Maine 2022

Jackson Lab to build onsite child care facility

Feeling the Pinch: Inflation and corporate consolidation