The Moore Administration made their case to lawmakers on the funding cuts and revenue adjustments included in the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act (BRFA) last week, which means that Maryland’s budget debate for the 2027 fiscal year has begun in
Lawmakers reached an agreement with Gov. Hogan last week to create a new tax credit for individuals over age 65. The deal avoids major flaws in the governor’s original tax cut bill and in that sense is a significant improvement.
The General Assembly took an important step forward for Maryland children this year, passing legislation to begin implementing the recommendations of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (also known as the Kirwan Commission) over the next three years.
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called for harmful cuts to federal investments that help millions of families access essential health care and a decent retirement, and provide support for people with disabilities. Coming less than a year after
Maryland lawmakers made significant—and mostly positive—changes to our state tax code in the recently concluded legislative session.
Evaluations of Maryland business tax credits continue to show that the state’s investments are not working as legislators intended.
Following Senate passage of the Republican tax bill, Executive Director Benjamin Orr of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy released the following statement: “Both the Senate and House tax bills are costly new giveaways to the very wealthy and major
As they return from the Thanksgiving break this week, Congressional Republicans’ top legislative priority is to pass a massive tax cut for the top 5 percent of households. And the bill senators are currently negotiating would do much more than
Maryland’s success as a state is built on the past policy choices we have made that allow us to invest in the things that make Maryland a good place to live and do business.
Eliminating the deduction for state and local taxes, as proposed in Republican leaders’ tax plan, would be a bad tradeoff for Marylanders. This deduction allows taxpayers who itemize deductions on their federal income taxes to deduct state and local property
