Family Prosperity Act Extends, Strengthens Working Family Tax Credits For More Than 400,000 Marylanders
Gov. Wes Moore greets a child during the Family Prosperity Act bill signing.
The passage and signing into law of read more
Scaled-Back Minimum Wage Law Is a Positive Step but Leaves the Job Unfinished
At the start of this year’s legislative session, newly elected Gov. Moore introduced a bill to fulfill his campaign promise read more
Supporting a Healthier Maryland through Healthcare Expansion for Immigrant Communities
Everyone deserves quality and timely access to healthcare. We can strengthen the health of Marylanders by proving affordable healthcare to read more
MDCEP Calls on Legislature, Governor to Fund Emergency Rental Assistance
The Maryland Center on Economic Policy (MDCEP) joins organizations across the state in calling on Gov. Wes Moore, Senate President read more
What’s Funded and What’s Not as Maryland Budget Decisions Near Final Stages
Maryland lawmakers are getting close to adopting a spending plan for the next budget year, which begins July 1. The read more
Pay Range Transparency Will Close Gender and Racial Pay Gaps, Benefit Businesses
MDCEP Policy Intern Megan Condon contributed to this post
Equal Pay Day serves as a reminder of the ongoing gender read more
Lawmakers Have Two Choices: Index the Minimum Wage or Leave Workers Behind
As lawmakers consider Gov. Moore’s Fair Wage Act, inflation indexing has emerged as the central point of contention. Indexing would read more
New Analysis: The Fair Wage Act Would Benefit 175,000 Maryland Workers
New analysis from the Maryland Center on Economic Policy and the Economic Policy Institute shows that Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed read more
The Fair Wage Act Would Benefit 175,000 Workers in Maryland
By Jasmin Aramburu and Christopher Meyer
Most Marylanders agree that working hard should leave you and your family with enough read more
Improved Eligibility Method Leads to Sharp Increase in Students Qualifying for Free School Meals
State budget documents revealed a sharp increase in the number of public school students qualifying for free and reduced-price school read more
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