Budget and Tax

Without a Robust Federal Response, the Economic Crisis Will Get Worse For Marylanders

July 31, 2020 by MDCEP
As the clock runs out on some provisions of the initial federal economic relief bills, thousands of Marylanders will be read more

This Tax Day, Remember that Tax Policy Is Racial Justice Policy

July 15, 2020 by Christopher Meyer
This year’s Tax Day is unlike any other in recent memory. Thousands of Marylanders have recently lost loved ones, hundreds read more

Lessons From the Great Recession

June 24, 2020 by Christopher Meyer
Policymakers Must Reject Deep Budget Cuts For A Strong Recovery In only a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken read more

What’s in the First Round of Proposed Budget Cuts

May 15, 2020 by MDCEP
With state revenues declining due to business closures and huge numbers of Marylanders out of work, state policymakers will consider read more

Abbreviated Legislative Session Brings Important New Investments in Schools, Communities

April 7, 2020 by MDCEP
Under normal circumstances, yesterday would have been the last day of Maryland’s legislative session. Of course, our current situation is read more

Pandemic Emphasizes the Need to Clean Up Maryland’s Tax Code and Invest in Community Needs

April 7, 2020 by Nikki Thompson
As we navigate the uncertainty of this global pandemic, Marylanders are counting on their state and local governments more than read more

No Time for Complacency: Strong, Sustained Action Needed to Minimize Lasting Economic Damage from COVID-19 Pandemic

April 2, 2020 by Christopher Meyer
Photo by Anna Shvets While there is enormous uncertainty about the severity, duration, and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, read more

Coronavirus Dos and Don’ts for a Healthy Maryland Economy: Invest in Essential Services, Improve our Tax Code, and Steer Clear of Harmful Cuts

March 17, 2020 by Christopher Meyer
Photo by Miguel Montejano As policymakers take increasingly aggressive steps to slow the spread of coronavirus, business closures and layoffs read more

State Budget Politicking Puts Important Public Services At Risk

June 26, 2019 by Ellen Hutton
Among the funding Gov. Hogan may withhold is $127 million for school repairs.Photograph by Eli Pousson/Creative Commons Public Domain Marylanders read more

Improving the Child Tax Credit Would Benefit More than 700,000 Marylanders

May 7, 2019 by Christopher Meyer
Refundable tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit make an important difference for working read more
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