Federal Reserve data shows improved financial wellbeing, particularly among parents, in 2021

The expanded Child Tax Credit, which put more money into parents’ pockets and dramatically reduced childhood poverty, expired at the end of last year Last month, the […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted June 14, 2022

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

Taxes and Budget

Maine Lawmakers Are Putting $$$ In Workers' Pockets

There’s no way around it – expenses are rising faster than wages. That’s why Maine lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit this session, which means money […]

Mainers for Working Families

Posted June 9, 2022

Tags Economic Security, EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

Opinion: Expanded Good Samaritan law is simple and will save lives

A recent report by the ACLU of Maine finds that out of the 38,893 arrests in 2019, 3,614—or roughly one out of 11— were for drug-related offenses and almost […]

Beacon

Posted June 7, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Congress should focus on addressing the many rising costs that are hurting Mainers

Election seasons can heighten tensions while reducing legislative activity, but right now, before ads and mail pieces clutter our mailboxes and debates heat up, there’s a window […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted June 1, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care

Maine’s Economy

Paul LePage Is Back!

By most metrics, despite the high inflation and soaring energy costs, Governor Mills has a sterling set of accomplishments to fall back on during her reelection campaign […]

The Nation

Posted May 31, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Poverty, Revenue

Taxes and Budget

Once again, Legislature extends broken tax break for businesses

When funding is funneled away from public priorities like schools, infrastructure, and health care and into business tax breaks, we should be confident that the spending is […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 27, 2022

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

Health Care

130th Legislature makes health care more affordable for Mainers

The 130th Maine legislature made real progress on health care affordability for Mainers. Maine Center for Economic Policy supported several bills which increased eligibility for children and […]

James Myall

Posted May 25, 2022

Tags Affordable Care Act, Economic Security, Family and Medical Leave, Federal, Health Care, Paid Sick Days, Prescription Drugs

Taxes and Budget

Paul LePage keeps proposing tax ideas that would harm average Mainers

LePage’s second term plans for slashing, leading to an elimination of, the income tax would have also raised sales taxes, which hit low and middle income people more. A 2017 analysis […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted May 24, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

How Maine is spending federal rescue plan funds

Under the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), over $4.5 billion of federal funding is flowing into Maine to contend with the impacts of the COVID-19 […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 19, 2022

Tags ARPA, Budget, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Infrastructure

Health Care

GRAPHIC SERIES: Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Among the provisions included in the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in 2021 was a program to increase the affordability of health insurance purchased through the […]

MECEP

Posted May 18, 2022

Tags ARPA, Economic Security, Federal, Health Care

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Federal Reserve data shows improved financial wellbeing, particularly among parents, in 2021

Maine Lawmakers Are Putting $$$ In Workers' Pockets

Opinion: Expanded Good Samaritan law is simple and will save lives

Congress should focus on addressing the many rising costs that are hurting Mainers

Paul LePage Is Back!

Once again, Legislature extends broken tax break for businesses

130th Legislature makes health care more affordable for Mainers

Paul LePage keeps proposing tax ideas that would harm average Mainers

How Maine is spending federal rescue plan funds

GRAPHIC SERIES: Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act