2023
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: The shallow bipartisanship of the child tax credit

by Christopher Howard The Fulcrum (TNS)

Despite the enormous toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, child poverty in the United States declined. According to the government’s supplemental poverty measure, which is more accurate than the official measure, child poverty rates dropped almost by half from 2020 to 2021. A temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) was a big reason why. […]

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Juke Joint Devils plan Gardiner concert

Johnson Hall’s Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series will feature The Juke Joint Devils at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at Gardiner’s waterfront The Juke Joint Devils is an old-school Jump Blues and Swing combo. The final concert of the series will feature The Give Your Voice All-Stars on Aug. 25. For more information, visit johnsonhall.org. […]

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Winthrop’s Sidewalk Art Festival set for Aug. 19

Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Sidewalk Art Festival is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. More than 30 local artists and artisans will showcase their painting, watercolors, drawing, prints, photography, wood, metal, and fabric arts, according to a news release from Linda Easterbrooks, executive director with the Winthrop […]

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Small business forum set for Portland Aug. 22

PORTLAND — The Mainebiz Small Business Forum, an event geared towards helping startups and small businesses grow and succeed, is scheduled for 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St. Each year a panel of small business owners and entrepreneurs explore a variety […]

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