The CASH Campaign of Maryland and the Maryland Center on Economic Policy issued the following joint statement on the passage for the Maryland RELIEF Act this afternoon: “The RELIEF Act that passed the General Assembly today includes a historic
With activists across the state calling for greater investment in communities, rather than punishment, and a viral pandemic putting the lives of incarcerated people at greater risk, it is more critical than ever that Maryland undertake serious review of its
The Republican COVID-19 relief plan unveiled yesterday doesn’t meet the needs of Maryland families and doesn’t address our unprecedented state fiscal crisis, which means it will make the recession longer and more painful, Benjamin Orr, Executive Director of the Maryland
30 organizations, and some individual community leaders, endorsed this statement about the budget cuts proposed by Governor Larry Hogan June 26, 2020: “Governor Hogan is taking the wrong approach to managing the state budget during this economic downturn. His proposed
At a time when low-wage essential workers are being celebrated as heroes as they put their health at risk to support vital community needs, some have suggested that these workers don’t deserve the pay increases already promised in Maryland’s 2019
MDCEP Executive Director Benjamin Orr issued the following statement in response to Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to veto the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (HB 1300), HB 732, and HB 932: “Governor Hogan’s decision to veto the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Maryland could have done more to prepare for the recession, which is taking hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While our state has taken some positive steps, such as funding emergency reserves and expanding Medicaid, gaps in our policies still leave
The Maryland Center on Economic Policy (MDCEP) is excited to announce that Khalilah M. Harris is joining the organization as a non-resident senior fellow. Dr. Harris is the managing director for K-12 Education Policy at American Progress and has an
Fair Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Commit to Passage of Full Kirwan Commission Plan The Maryland Fair Funding Coalition, representing more than a dozen organizations around the state, issued the following statement about Governor Larry Hogan’s remarks today regarding
The Maryland Center on Economic Policy released the following statement about the Senate Democratic Caucus recommending Senator Bill Ferguson to become the next Maryland Senate president: “The Maryland Center on Economic Policy congratulates Senator Bill Ferguson on his nomination to
