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Maryland Plan For Spending Federal Aid Focuses on Construction Projects, Broadband Access, and Balancing the Books

April 2, 2021 by Kali Schumitz
Photo by Martin Falbisoner via Creative Commons   Budget analysis by Christopher Meyer This week, Maryland leaders outlined their plans read more

MDCEP Statement on March Revenue Forecast

March 9, 2021 by Kali Schumitz
Maryland Center on Economic Policy President and CEO Benjamin Orr issued the following statement in response to the March revenue read more

Keeping Marylanders in Their Homes is Essential to Protect Public Health and Support Economic Recovery

February 18, 2021 by Taneeka Richardson
In recent months, it has become clear that preserving housing stability is critical to prevent the spread of the coronavirus read more

Working Family Tax Credits Should Be Available to All Marylanders

February 16, 2021 by Kali Schumitz
  Over the last year, Marylanders across the state have faced tremendous challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic – from read more

Passing a Fair Tax Plan Would Ease Maryland’s Fiscal Challenges

December 11, 2020 by Christopher Meyer
By Christopher Meyer and Seth Thomas As the 2021 legislative session nears, Maryland policymakers must make important choices about how read more

Prohibiting Flavored Tobacco Products Would Bring Substantial Public Health Benefits and Is Consistent with a Strong Economy and Fiscal Responsibility

December 4, 2020 by Christopher Meyer
Executive Summary Tobacco consumption and its associated health problems create billions in added health care costs in Maryland and contribute read more

Budgeting For Opportunity

November 18, 2020 by MDCEP
How Our Fiscal Policy Choices Can Remove Barriers Facing Marylanders of Color and Advance Shared Prosperity Maryland’s budget provides the read more

Budgeting for Opportunity: Our Shared Investments Can Build Safe, Just, Thriving Communities

November 18, 2020 by Christopher Meyer
With activists across the state calling for greater investment in communities, rather than punishment, and a viral pandemic putting the read more

ACA Repeal Lawsuit Would End Healthcare Coverage for 395,000 Marylanders

November 10, 2020 by Taneeka Richardson
Photo by Kjetil Ree via Creative Commons The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments today aimed at declaring read more

On the Ballot: Support Question 1 to Give the Public a Greater Voice in State Spending Decisions

October 13, 2020 by Kali Schumitz
Maryland voters finally have the chance this year to fix the state’s imbalanced budget process and make it easier for read more
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