Recent media coverage and statements by policymakers have put a spotlight on Maryland’s fiscal health. We face real challenges in the years ahead, but there is no cause for panic. With fair tax reforms to ask wealthy individuals and profitable
By Jasmin Aramburu and Christopher Meyer Most Marylanders agree that working hard should leave you and your family with enough to afford the basics. However, too often workers with minimum – or below minimum – wage jobs take home wages
As the first standardized test scores reported since the start of the COVID pandemic show more Maryland students struggling with math and reading, it is more important than ever that the state maintain the commitments it made to students through
Maryland ranks 19th in child well-being according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, just released by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Kids Count data book, released annually (this is the 33rd edition), is a 50-state report of recent
With today’s state filing deadline putting taxes on many Marylanders’ minds, there’s no better time to remind policymakers of the need to permanently improve the federal and state child tax credits. The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is among the most
Over the past few months the inflation rate has soared to historic highs. Inflation has climbed to its highest level in the last 40 years, raising prices and leaving people stressed about their ability to make ends meet. This is
The General Assembly overrode Gov. Hogan’s veto of the Time to Care Act days before the close of this year’s legislative session, guaranteeing nearly all Maryland workers paid time off to deal with major life events like a new child
As Maryland policymakers begin the annual state budget process, they have a chance to make transformative investments that benefit Maryland families and communities for years to come and advance opportunity for all Marylanders, whether urban or rural, white, Black, or
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
