Women in Maryland Pay More in Taxes as a Share of Their Incomes

December 30, 2015 by Mark Scott
Because women in Maryland typically earn less than men, they are more likely to pay a higher percentage of their read more

Prince George’s County Efforts to Attract New Businesses Must Create More Opportunity for Residents

December 29, 2015 by Mark Scott
Prince George’s County has seen steady economic growth over the last five years as county leaders have made a concerted read more

Hospital Jobs Program Provides Economic Opportunity for Baltimore Residents

December 18, 2015 by Mark Scott
An agreement by Maryland hospitals to create 375 jobs for Baltimore residents is a good example of how government and read more

Statement on Spending Affordability Committee Recommendations

December 16, 2015 by MDCEP
This evening, the Maryland General Assembly Spending Affordability Committee issued its recommendations on spending limits for the next fiscal year. read more

Governor Hogan Using Education Funding To Play Politics, Harming Students of Color

December 14, 2015 by Mark Scott
Governor Larry Hogan’s recent actions on school funding suggest that he is playing politics with students’ educations. The governor recently read more

Letter to the Editor: Freeze the estate tax

December 14, 2015 by Kali Schumitz
The Sun got it right in its December 10 editorial (“The forgotten tax cut“). Tax breaks for the scions of read more

Criminal Justice Reform Would Save Maryland Money

December 7, 2015 by Mark Scott
Maryland lawmakers will have the opportunity this legislative session to adopt a set of policies that would make the criminal read more

Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish Policies Could Threaten Projects that Help Economy Grow

November 24, 2015 by Mark Scott
Against a backdrop of growing revenues and an improving economy, Maryland might still face eliminating or delaying important transportation projects, read more

Maryland’s Budget Should Reflect Our Values

November 20, 2015 by MDCEP
The way in which state resources are spent affects all Marylanders. Understanding how those decisions are made is the key read more

Accepting Refugees Would Benefit Maryland’s Economy

November 19, 2015 by Mark Scott
Governor Larry Hogan and the now more than two dozen governors who have said they intend to block Syrian refugees read more
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