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Governor’s Radical Tax Cut Plan Would Put Maryland on a Dangerous Path

March 7, 2022 by Christopher Meyer
Gov. Hogan’s proposal to eliminate income taxes on retired individuals would cost the state billions each year once fully phased read more

Webinar: Understanding the Governor’s 2022-2023 Budget

February 1, 2022 by Kali Schumitz
Hear from our team of state budget and policy experts as they provide an overview of Governor Larry Hogan’s budget read more

Governor’s Budget Proposal Shorts Public Schools by $140 Million

January 25, 2022 by Christopher Meyer
Gov. Hogan’s budget proposal for the 2022–2023 budget year underfunds public schools by $140 million, adding one more entry to read more

Principles for a State Budget That Advances Opportunity For Everyone

January 18, 2022 by Kali Schumitz
Research Analyst Christopher Meyer contributed to this post As Maryland policymakers begin the annual state budget process, they have a read more

Budgeting for Opportunity: Maryland’s Workforce Development Policy Can be a Tool to Remove Barriers and Expand Opportunity

December 15, 2021 by Christopher Meyer
Contents Introduction and Summary Workforce Development and its Context Inequity in Maryland’s Labor Market: High-Level Trends Uneven Opportunity in Maryland’s read more

The Build Back Better Act Will Do Much to Improve Marylanders’ Lives; It’s Time for the Senate to Finish the Job

November 22, 2021 by Christopher Meyer
Friday’s passage of President Biden’s signature Build Back Better Act in the U.S. Representatives was a major step towards increased read more

Slow September Job Growth; Ending UI Benefits Didn’t Boost Employment

October 22, 2021 by Christopher Meyer
Maryland’s labor market stagnated in September, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our unemployment rate read more

Maintaining Tax Credits Would Ensure Children, Low-Paid Workers Have a Strong Future

October 20, 2021 by Seth Thomas
MDCEP Research Analyst Christopher Meyer contributed to this post Federal and state tax credits for working families have a long read more

Maryland Renters Still Need Eviction Protection and Assistance

September 30, 2021 by Taneeka Richardson
Hundred of thousands of Marylanders are at risk for losing their housing as a national ban on evictions was recently read more

Maryland’s Welcoming Environment For Afghan Refugees Benefits Our Communities

September 23, 2021 by Musaab Ibrahim
As the last troops withdrew from Kabul Airport, the U.S. ended its two-decade long war in Afghanistan with the Taliban, read more
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