Maryland’s economy depends on the labor of immigrant and U.S.-born workers alike, woven together across restaurants, construction sites, hospitals, farms, and warehouses throughout the state. Research released last month from the Immigration Research Initiative (IRI) and the National Bureau of
Nearly 60,000 Marylanders — including almost 29,000 children — could lose the rental assistance that keeps a roof over their heads under a proposed federal rule allowing housing authorities and private landlords to impose work requirements and strict time limits
This year’s legislative session, which ended in mid-April, brought few changes to Maryland’s school funding landscape. Most school districts will see increases in state funding during the next school year, and lawmakers made minor legislative changes to keep Maryland’s education
The Moore Administration made their case to lawmakers on the funding cuts and revenue adjustments included in the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act (BRFA) last week, which means that Maryland’s budget debate for the 2027 fiscal year has begun in
Unless something changes within the next few days, more than 690,000 Marylanders will suddenly be unable to put enough food on the table starting Nov. 1. Children, seniors, people with disabilities, and other Marylanders in need are at great risk
In passing this year’s city budget, which went into effect July 1, the Baltimore City Council had to balance a sizable deficit, despite continued growth in revenues, while also facing looming federal policy impacts on local businesses and institutions and
Educating Maryland’s children is one of the most important responsibilities of our state government, and this year has tested policymakers’ commitment to providing public schools the resources they need. Responding to unprecedented fiscal challenges, Gov. Wes Moore in January proposed
Maryland’s new budget year (FY 2026), which began July 1, brings important changes for Maryland communities. The choices embedded in this year’s budget were driven by historically high deficit projections. Policymakers closed the short-term gap with a combination of budget
Maryland will be worse off for years to come as families, communities, and our state leaders adjust to the historic cuts to health care and food assistance that were part of the sprawling federal tax and budget bill enacted this
Maryland’s children and families have seen areas of significant economic progress and lingering educational challenges since 2019, the year prior to the start of the pandemic, both of which underscores the effectiveness of state and federal policies as well as
