Trump Budget Proposal Threatens Needed Investments in Western Maryland
The President’s budget calls for deep cuts to federal services that support Maryland’s economy and the economy of Western Maryland in particular. These cuts will fall especially hard on the very people...
View ArticleInvesting in Great Schools for All Students
With Effective Supports, Children Can Overcome Barriers to Academic Success Public education is part of the foundation of a thriving state. High-quality public schools embody our commitment to ensure...
View ArticleMaryland’s $2.8 Billion Missed Opportunity
Closing Tax Loopholes Would Have Raised $2.8 billion from 2014 to 2018 An effective revenue system is an essential tool to enable Maryland to invest in the foundations of our economy such as...
View ArticleWe Must Keep our Promises to the Low-Wage Workers who Keep Maryland...
The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on Maryland communities’ deep reliance on the workers who keep families fed, care for aging adults, and maintain sanitary public spaces. Yet these same...
View ArticlePassing a Fair Tax Plan Would Ease Maryland’s Fiscal Challenges
By Christopher Meyer and Seth Thomas As the 2021 legislative session nears, Maryland policymakers must make important choices about how to respond to the fiscal impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, as...
View ArticleCutting Off Unemployment Benefits Would Sap $2.4 Billion from Maryland’s Economy
New analysis by the Maryland Center on Economic Policy shows that Gov. Hogan’s plan to prematurely cut off federal unemployment expansions established in response to the coronavirus pandemic would...
View ArticleTo Make the Most of Maryland’s 2020 Budget Reform, Focus on Transparency,...
Thanks to a voter-passed 2020 amendment to the Maryland Constitution, lawmakers in 2023 will have a more meaningful say in the state’s budget than they have in more than 100 years. The new, more...
View Article2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book Released
KIDS COUNT® (LA INFANCIA CUENTA) is a national network, coordinated by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, that provides legislators, public officials and child advocates with reliable data, policy...
View ArticleSupporting a Healthier Maryland through Healthcare Expansion for Immigrant...
Everyone deserves quality and timely access to healthcare. We can strengthen the health of Marylanders by proving affordable healthcare to our communities and remove barriers that often produce...
View Article2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book
KIDS COUNT® (LA INFANCIA CUENTA) is a national network, coordinated by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, that provides legislators, public officials and child advocates with reliable data, policy...
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