While state lawmakers have carved out more relief for younger taxpayers, the working poor, military retirees, small businesses and retired corrections officers, they decided they had to delay more relief for all taxpayers until they could see precisely how much
Aaron Wiener, a senior editor at Mother Jones, shared a startling picture of how the geography of American poverty has changed in a recent Washington Post op-ed. Of course, the notion that poverty has suburbanized isn’t exactly new; here’s an
Wealthier, whiter areas also have experienced rising suburban poverty. Montgomery County, among the wealthiest counties in the country, had the region’s largest increase in poverty between 2007 and 2010, when the census showed for the first time that it was
Maryland has spent years cutting and capping its investment in public services as policymakers continue to deal with slow economic growth and increased need for public assistance in the years following the Great Recession. While these steps were a necessary
The potential for major federal policy changes to harm Maryland families and our economy continues to loom large. Whether it’s shifting billions of dollars in expenses for federal anti-poverty programs to Maryland’s budget or shrinking the federal workforce, the state
The Maryland Senate took an important step last week in approving a budget that will help ensure low-income Marylanders and people with disabilities can access high-quality care.
The case for expanding Maryland’s EITC. Talking about the need to expand Maryland’s Earned Income Tax Credit for 18-24 year old workers and those not raising children with The CASH Campaign of Maryland and bill sponsors Richard Madaleno and Sheila
As Maryland lawmakers begin considering proposals to increase the state’s minimum wage, the Maryland Center on Economic Policy (MDCEP) is releasing a new report that provides an in-depth look at how a $15 minimum wage would affect Maryland workers and
Business owners, workers and lawmakers are backing a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2023. This year, the “Fight For $15” effort is backed by a new study that reveals how many people would get a raise
Gov. Larry Hogan described plans Wednesday to increase state spending on public education by $4.4 billion over the next decade by ensuring that all the revenue Maryland gets from casinos is spent to improve the schools. His proposal echoes calls
