Policy Topics

Statement in Support of SB 395 – Combined Reporting

February 12, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Combined reporting will create a fair and effective corporate tax structure and generate needed revenue for Maryland. Given before the read more

Statement in Support of HB 295- Raising the Minimum Wage

February 11, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Raising Maryland’s Minimum Wage Benefits Workers and Economy Given before the House Economic Matters Committee read more

State of Working Maryland 2013

February 11, 2014 by MDCEP
Executive Summary Amid the slow and uneven recovery from the Great Recession and the gridlock that has become the norm read more

Commentary: Minimum wage and Earned Income Credit go hand in hand

February 7, 2014 by Benjamin Orr
Maryland Reporter, February 7, 2014 This commentary is in response to Monday’s column by Barry Rascovar, “Do-gooders know best about read more

Statement Regarding the Impact of Social Safety Net Programs on Poverty in Maryland

February 7, 2014 by MDCEP
Given before the House Appropriations and Senate Budget and Taxation Committees Poverty is Sixth Largest County, but Investments Make a read more

Statement in Support of HB 198 – EITC Expansion

February 4, 2014 by Benjamin Orr
Increasing Maryland’s Refundable EIC Would Reduce Inequality  Given before the House Ways and Means Committee   read more

Estate Tax Relief Seems on Track in Annapolis

February 2, 2014 by MDCEP
Democratic Leaders Adopt Idea Long-backed by Republicans Benjamin Orr, executive director of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, said that read more

Maryland Pays High Costs for Federal Immigration Enforcement

February 1, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Jailing suspected undocumented immigrants at the request of federal officials costs Maryland and its localities hundreds of thousands of dollars read more

Statement Opposing House Bills 170 and 199

January 28, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Corporate Tax Cut Would Harm Public Services, Hurt Economic Growth, and Increase Inequality Given before the House Ways and Means read more

Statement Opposing SB 8

January 22, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Corporate Tax Cut Would Harm Public Services, Hurt Economic Growth, and Increase Inequality Given before the Senate Budget and Taxation read more
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