Economic Opportunity

This Labor Day, Support an Important Proposal to Help Maryland’s Working People and Children

August 30, 2019 by MDCEP
Labor Day is a time to honor workers’ contributions to our communities and our country. Unfortunately, too many workers in read more

Proposed Rule Will Tear Families Apart and Put Children at Risk of Homelessness

May 28, 2019 by Ellen Hutton
The Trump Administration has proposed yet another rule designed to make it more difficult for immigrants and their families to 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

Removing barriers to opportunity for formerly incarcerated people benefits all Marylanders

April 26, 2019 by Ellen Hutton
Every Marylander should have the chance to achieve their full potential. However, Marylanders with a criminal record often face significant read more

Proposed Overtime Rules Would Leave Behind Thousands of Maryland Workers

April 4, 2019 by Kenna Lemu
A recently proposed change to federal rules guiding when workers must be paid overtime does not go far enough, protecting read more

Maryland Should Build on $15 Minimum Wage Victory to Reach More Workers

March 29, 2019 by Christopher Meyer
The subminimum wage for workers who rely on tips will remain the same, at $3.63 an hour, without further action read more

Increasing Use of SNAP Time Limit Won’t Help Low-Income Marylanders Find Jobs

March 25, 2019 by Ellen Hutton
Officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have proposed a new rule would cut off nutrition assistance to as many read more

Rent Is Rent: State Should Follow Baltimore’s Lead and Prohibit Landlords From Discriminating Based on Income Source

December 18, 2018 by Christopher Meyer
The Baltimore City Council last week considered a bill requiring landlords to treat federal housing assistance the same as any read more

Proposed Immigration Rule Change Would Harm Maryland Families and Communities

October 12, 2018 by Ellen Hutton
This week, the Trump Administration proposed a new rule that would make it harder for many lawful immigrants to remain read more

Maryland Needs to Invest in Working Families to Support a Thriving Economy

October 2, 2018 by Kenna Lemu
While our state’s overall economy is stronger, a decade after the Great Recession many working Marylanders’ paychecks have not fully read more
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