Bridging the Great Divide

December 19, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Yesterday, a key legislative committee recommended that the incoming governor dramatically reduce state investments, limit state borrowing, and increase transparency read more

Film Subsidies are the Real House of Cards

December 10, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
This post is written by guest blogger Ann Blyberg  The tax credit that Maryland offers for film production – which read more

Tax credit lifts 400,000 Maryland workers out of poverty

December 9, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
The Earned Income Tax Credit Increases Work, Decreases Poverty The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which is available at the read more

Revenue Options for Maryland

December 4, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Maryland has a number of reasonable revenue options available to close a projected gap of up to $884 million between read more

Immigration Reform Boosts Maryland Economy

November 26, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
The country and state will reap economic benefits from President Obama’s action on immigration reform. Making more than 3 million read more

Maryland Public Schools Have Big Stake in Supreme Court Case

November 24, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
This post is written by guest blogger Ann Blyberg Schools, counties and other local jurisdictions should be making contingency plans read more

Feeding More Marylanders with Stronger SNAP Policies

November 13, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
The Food Supplement Program (FSP), helps over 780,000 Maryland families put food on the table. Maryland’s FSP is the state’s read more

Child care subsidies support working families

November 11, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Child care subsidies have been an important part of helping families get and maintain employment, as we’ve previously reported. With read more

Update the Child Care Subsidy to Help Families and Protect Jobs

November 10, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Working parents need high-quality, affordable child care that allows them to stay on the job, and Maryland’s child care subsidy read more

Tipped Workers on Midday with Dan Rodricks; Poverty Capitalism: The Cost of Being Poor

October 31, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
October 31, 2014- Policy analyst Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk speaks about the state of tipped workers in Maryland after being left out read more
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