Free School Lunches for all Low-Income Students Help Families Make Ends Meet
Given before the House Ways and Means Committee
The Maryland Center on Economic Policy Supports House Bill 1325
For many read more
Expanding the Free Lunch Program Would Feed More Children
Given before the House Ways and Means Committee
The Maryland Center on Economic Policy Supports House Bill 1360
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Help Proposed for Families Struggling to Afford Enough to Eat
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Passage of measures being considered by the legislature would help the one in eight read more
African Americans Still Experience Economic Injustice in Maryland
Even as Maryland becomes an increasingly diverse state, inequity in the economic success of different racial groups remains a persistent read more
Maryland Casinos Get Rich While Public Schools Struggle
December marked one of the most profitable months on record for Maryland casinos— which generated more than $95 million in read more
Legislation in 2016 Session Could Provide Opportunity for Baltimore Families
Maryland state leaders seem ready to begin addressing the systemic problems in Baltimore communities that played a key role in read more
Governor Hogan Using Education Funding To Play Politics, Harming Students of Color
Governor Larry Hogan’s recent actions on school funding suggest that he is playing politics with students’ educations.
The governor recently read more
Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish Policies Could Threaten Projects that Help Economy Grow
Against a backdrop of growing revenues and an improving economy, Maryland might still face eliminating or delaying important transportation projects, read more
Job Training is Vital to Economic Security for Women
Women play an important role in the success of the Washington region’s economy, and Maryland can do more to foster read more
Casinos Contributed Millions More To Education, Resulting In the State Spending Less
Despite almost $60 million in additional revenue specifically for education spending due to record high casino profits, thousands of Maryland read more
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