Without Funding, Policy Won’t Fight Hunger
There was much to celebrate at the end of this year’s legislative session, including the passage of a number of read more
Political Power Struggles Hurt Baltimore Communities
Freddie Gray died two years ago yesterday while in police custody. As anger, unrest, and litigation made Baltimore a fixture read more
An Unregulated Tax Preparation Industry Harms Maryland Families
Last Saturday, I was finishing preparing a client’s tax return at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site in west read more
Economic Justice in Maryland and Howard County
Presentation by MDCEP Executive Director Benjamin Orr to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia Sunday Forum on April 16, 2017. read more
Tax Day: Our Shared Investments in Maryland
What kind of state do you want Maryland to be? For most of us, the answer is straightforward. We want read more
Maryland Made Progress in the 2017 General Assembly Session
Maryland’s 2017 General Assembly Session came to a close Monday night. While there were also plenty of good ideas left read more
Md. governor should signal support for poverty solutions on the table
Originally published in The Baltimore Sun.
By Benjamin Orr, Michael J. Wilson
Fifty-two years after President Lyndon Baines Johnson declared read more
“Nothing but Debt:” March Madness, Maryland Schools Edition
This year ProPublica released a different sort of NCAA tournament bracket, one based on how well schools serve low-income students. read more
