Gov. Hogan’s budget proposal for the 2022–2023 budget year underfunds public schools by $140 million, adding one more entry to the governor’s record of shortchanging education.
Friday’s passage of President Biden’s signature Build Back Better Act in the U.S. Representatives was a major step towards increased opportunities for Marylanders. The bill would ensure families with children can afford the basics, make health care more affordable, take
Maryland’s labor market stagnated in September, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our unemployment rate stood at 5.9% (seasonally adjusted), statistically indistinguishable from the August unemployment rate of 6.0% and significantly higher than the 4.8%
Families across Maryland will have an easier time putting healthy food on the table starting this October, thanks to a long-overdue reform to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps).
When Maryland’s Board of Public Works meets Wednesday, August 11, 2021, the body should vote to halt Gov. Hogan’s misguided proposal to add toll lanes to the Capital Beltway and I-270. The proposal will worsen racial inequity in Maryland’s transportation
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 shrink Maryland’s economy by $2.4 billion. Context Gov. Hogan announced June
Every child, regardless of their background or where in Maryland they live, deserves a safe, healthy home, a great education, and the support they need to thrive. Our shared investments in the foundations of Maryland communities—things like health care, public
What does a thriving community look like? Every Marylander will likely answer this question differently, but most of us would agree on a few essential ingredients: Opportunity: In a thriving community, there are plenty of good jobs, children grow up
All Marylanders should be able to get a decent job that covers their needs Every Marylander should have access to a decent job that pays enough to support a family—regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, or any other aspect of
As the 2021 legislative session nears its end, Maryland children, parents, and educators have much to celebrate.
