This week, a Montgomery County Council committee is beginning to review various tax proposals from the county executive and council members as they consider a framework to fund essential county services. One proposal, from County Council President Natali Fani-González, would
A recent report on Montgomery County’s economic outlook painted a misleadingly bleak picture and prompted misguided calls for tax cuts and deregulation. The truth is that Montgomery County has a fundamentally strong local economy and at the same time faces
Many hardworking Maryland families struggle to pay bills and put food on the table because they are not paid enough to cover the basics of life. Many of these families are forced to rely on public assistance to cover the
Many hardworking Maryland families struggle to pay bills and put food on the table because they are not paid enough to cover the basics of life. Many of these families are forced to rely on public assistance to cover the
Prince George’s and Montgomery counties recently moved in tandem (and with the District of Columbia) to increase incomes for hardworking residents by raising their minimum wage. State lawmakers should support these efforts by enacting a state-level minimum wage increase and
Yesterday, the Montgomery County Council voted overwhelmingly to increase the county’s minimum wage. The current minimum wage in the county is the same as the state and federal minimum wage, $7.25 per hour. Under the plan passed by the council,
