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

New year, new budgets, new ways to put working families first

In passing the 2023 budget plan, our representatives in Congress took an important step in providing the kinds of tools Maine working families said they need, including […]

MECEP

Posted January 5, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Housing, Medicaid, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Mainers voice their concern; ask for expanding of child tax credit

Today, a group of advocates and parents voiced their concerns in front of Congressman Jared Golden’s office asking Congress to permanently expand the Child Tax Credit. Their […]

WMTW

Posted December 6, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Parents urge Golden, delegation to make expanded Child Tax Credit permanent

Arthur Phillips, a policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, said on Monday that Maine’s full delegation should support making the expanded CTC permanent because of […]

Beacon

Posted December 6, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Mainers urge for permanently expanding child tax credit

MECEP policy analyst Arthur Phillips is featured in video coverage of the December 5th rally in support of the expanded Child Tax Credit. Click here to read […]

Fox 23

Posted December 5, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for the permanent expansion of the child tax credit in Maine

As lawmakers negotiate an end of the year tax package, Arthur Philips, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says they should reinstate the […]

Maine Public

Posted December 5, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for permanent expansion of child tax credit in Maine

In addition to advocates like Shire and Carter, Monday’s event also featured leaders with the Maine People’s Alliance and the Maine Center for Economic Policy in support […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted December 5, 2022

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal

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

Education

Maine’s blue collar workers have college debt too — and welcome the relief

MECEP policy analyst James Myall broke down different categories of workers by analyzing the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances and found they all to varying degrees […]

Beacon

Posted September 2, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Maine lawmakers reckon with Augusta’s role in driving up college costs

The long-term financial trends in Maine are stark. Two-thirds of the University of Maine System’s budget was paid for by state funding in 1989, according to a 2021 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 29, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

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

New year, new budgets, new ways to put working families first

Mainers voice their concern; ask for expanding of child tax credit

Parents urge Golden, delegation to make expanded Child Tax Credit permanent

Mainers urge for permanently expanding child tax credit

Advocates call for the permanent expansion of the child tax credit in Maine

Advocates call for permanent expansion of child tax credit in Maine

Expanded child tax credit should be a priority for Congress

Maine’s blue collar workers have college debt too — and welcome the relief

Maine lawmakers reckon with Augusta’s role in driving up college costs