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Maryland Is Increasing Support for Schools, but Must Address Remaining Obstacles

June 16, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
When Maryland students return to school this fall, it will be the state’s second year phasing in the historic Blueprint read more

Maryland Ranks 21st Nationally in Measures of Child Well-Being As Parents Face Growing Challenges With Child Care, Housing

June 14, 2023 by Nonso Umunna
Maryland families are facing a wide range of challenges, such as the high cost of essentials like child care and read more

Celebrating New Legislation That Will Improve Economic Security For Moms, Kids, and Families

May 12, 2023 by Megan Condon
As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we’re also celebrating newly passed legislation that will improve the quality of life for children read more

Immigrants in the Maryland Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still Facing Barriers

May 1, 2023 by Jasmin Aramburu
MDCEP is releasing this report in partnership with the Immigration Research Initiative. Anthony Capote and David Dyssegaard Kallick of IRI read more

State Leaders Continue to Neglect Immigrant Marylanders’ Need for Health Coverage

April 26, 2023 by Jasmin Aramburu
  The Maryland General Assembly missed a great opportunity to affirm healthcare as a basic human right by failing to read more

Family Prosperity Act Extends, Strengthens Working Family Tax Credits For More Than 400,000 Marylanders

April 18, 2023 by Nonso Umunna
Gov. Wes Moore greets a child during the Family Prosperity Act bill signing. The passage and signing into law of read more

Scaled-Back Minimum Wage Law Is a Positive Step but Leaves the Job Unfinished

April 13, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
At the start of this year’s legislative session, newly elected Gov. Moore introduced a bill to fulfill his campaign promise read more

Supporting a Healthier Maryland through Healthcare Expansion for Immigrant Communities

March 31, 2023 by Jasmin Aramburu
Everyone deserves quality and timely access to healthcare. We can strengthen the health of Marylanders by proving affordable healthcare to read more

What’s Funded and What’s Not as Maryland Budget Decisions Near Final Stages

March 21, 2023 by Kali Schumitz
Maryland lawmakers are getting close to adopting a spending plan for the next budget year, which begins July 1. The read more

Pay Range Transparency Will Close Gender and Racial Pay Gaps, Benefit Businesses

March 14, 2023 by Raquelle Contreras
MDCEP Policy Intern Megan Condon contributed to this post Equal Pay Day serves as a reminder of the ongoing gender read more
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