By Christopher Meyer and Musaab Ibrahim A proposal to drastically cut and permanently cap Baltimore City’s property tax rate is again on the table, after failing to gather enough signatures to reach the ballot in 2022. The proposal would put
The budget deal lawmakers reached last week made some progress on funding transportation needs, but left considerable uncertainty about the state’s ability to fund education, child care, and other essential services in coming years. Ongoing general fund revenues are currently projected
Racial equity analysis is a powerful tool for giving policymakers the information they need to build opportunity for all. It is also essential for informing the public about the consequences of policymakers’ choices. Good intentions cannot advance equity on their
Preventing evictions is a critical part of creating a Maryland where all families can have safe, stable, affordable housing. Eviction prevention funds pay 1-3 months of past due rent for families facing a short-term crisis – ensuring a missed month’s
A Racial Equity Analysis of Medicaid-Funded Home- and Community-Based Services By Christopher Meyer State policymakers make hundreds of choices each year that have the potential to affect our daily lives, but the clearest reflection of what leaders in Annapolis are
By Jasmin Aramburu This report was supported by a grant from The Abell Foundation When families go through a challenging period, income support programs are vital to helping them keep food on the table and a roof over their heads
Most Marylanders agree that working hard should leave you and your family with enough to afford the basics. Policymakers in Prince George’s County took a leading role in supporting workers by passing a local minimum wage in 2013, before state
Most Marylanders agree that working hard should leave you and your family with enough to afford the basics. Policymakers in Montgomery County have taken important steps to make this vision a reality, raising the local minimum wage for most employers
Having a safe place to live and raise a family is critical to economic security, health, and many other aspects of daily life. Maryland has some of the highest housing costs in the country[i] and, despite recent progress on tenants’
MDCEP is releasing this report in partnership with the Immigration Research Initiative. Anthony Capote and David Dyssegaard Kallick of IRI co-authored the report, with Maryland data research and analysis by MDCEP State Policy Fellow Jasmin Aramburu. There are over 940,000
