If State Lawmakers Favor Gradually Phasing in the Minimum Wage, They Should Love Indexing it to Inflation
The legislature’s decision to extend until 2018 the phase-in period for raising the minimum wage to $10.10 will needlessly delay read more
As MD’s Health Insurance Exchange Moves on to Next Phase, Enrollment Continues
Many Maryland residents can continue to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act even though the first read more
Lawmakers Should Restore Vital Funds for Affordable Housing, Aging Schools, and Community Health Facilities
Maryland lawmakers negotiating a final state budget for building projects should restore more than $5 million they have proposed to read more
Governor Releases $172 Million Supplemental Budget as Legislative Action Heats Up; Additional $32 Million for Cold Weather Effects
After a freezing winter, warmer weather has finally arrived and budget action heats up this week in Annapolis. On Tuesday, read more
The EITC Cannot Fight Poverty Alone
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a powerful tool for helping low-income working families, but to effectively raise Marylanders read more
Budget Negotiators Should Restore Funds for Vital Services and Programs for Working Families
As Maryland lawmakers start working out differences between the Senate and House budget plans, they should take advantage of numerous read more
House of Cards or Race to the Bottom?
While the series ‘‘House of Cards’’ depicts politics as a deeply corrupt charade in which key players scheme and backstab read more
Study Finds Many Large Corporation are Not Paying their Fair Share; Proposed Legislation Would Help
While state lawmakers in Annapolis discuss cutting important services and investments in an effort to balance Maryland’s state budget, we read more
Earned Income Tax Credit Legislation Would Improve an Already Effective Tool
Maryland’s General Assembly has a unique opportunity to help the working poor in a variety of ways this session—including by read more
Statement in Support of HB 198 – EITC Expansion
Increasing Maryland’s Refundable EIC Would Reduce Inequality
Given before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
The Maryland Center on Economic read more
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