Maryland Center on Economic Policy President and CEO Benjamin Orr issued the following statement in response to recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York. “The tragic and senseless murder of 19 children and two teachers at Robb
The Maryland Center on Economic Policy (MDCEP), a nonprofit organization that works to build broadly shared prosperity through research-backed policy, is now the Maryland partner in the national KIDS COUNT® network, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation that
Maryland’s workforce development programs are falling short in many areas, according to new analysis from the Maryland Center on Economic Policy (MDCEP). The gaps in state programs – most of which stem from insufficient funding and inadequate staffing levels –
Now, Senate must quickly pass the bill to deliver for people in Maryland The Maryland Center on Economic Policy released the following statement from President and CEO Benjamin Orr in response to the US House of Representatives passage of the
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh today announced that he would not seek a third term. Maryland Center on Economic Policy President and CEO Benjamin Orr issued the following statement: “The Maryland Center on Economic Policy joins the many other Marylanders today thanking
Today, Maryland Treasurer Nancy Kopp announced she will retire at the end of 2021. Maryland Center on Economic Policy President and CEO Benjamin Orr issued the following statement: “In her decades of dedicated service, Treasurer Kopp has been a strong
Maryland ended its 2020–2021 budget year with a nearly $2.5 billion surplus, several times larger than any closing balance in recent history. “This represents a historic opportunity to assist Marylanders who are still facing significant hardship in the ongoing fallout
Maryland Center on Economic Policy President and CEO Benjamin Orr issued the following statement in response to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s announcement that he plans to end enhanced federal unemployment benefits two months early: “Governor Hogan’s decision to needlessly end expanded
Maryland Center on Economic Policy President and CEO Benjamin Orr issued the following statement in response to Governor Hogan’s announcement that the state will begin reinstating work search requirements for people receiving unemployment assistance: “Even as we hopefully see continued success
Maryland Center on Economic Policy President and CEO Benjamin Orr issued the following statement in response to the March revenue forecast the Board of Revenue Estimates approved this afternoon. “It is clear that federal aid efforts have been critical to
