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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

Rolling Back Civil Rights Protections Could Make it Harder for Low-Income Renters to Find Housing

November 5, 2019 by Taneeka Richardson
The Trump Administration has proposed yet another rule that could potentially roll back civil rights laws that help fight discrimination read more

Amid Federal Attacks on Immigrant Families, Maryland Should Commit to Inclusive Policies

October 11, 2019 by Ellen Hutton
Continuing its attacks on immigrant communities, the Trump Administration recently attempted to do away with the ban on keeping children read more

Don’t Be Fooled: With Smart Reforms, Maryland Can Afford to Invest in Children

September 20, 2019 by Christopher Meyer
For the third year in a row, major reforms to Maryland’s education system will be on the agenda when the read more

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

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

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
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