Press Conference: Expand Maryland’s Earned Income Tax Credit

February 28, 2018 by Kali Schumitz
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New report: $15 minimum wage would benefit 573,000 workers, strengthen Maryland economy

February 27, 2018 by Kali Schumitz
As Maryland lawmakers begin considering proposals to increase the state’s minimum wage, the Maryland Center on Economic Policy (MDCEP) is read more

New study reveals potential impact of $15 minimum wage hike in Maryland – WBAL TV

February 27, 2018 by Kali Schumitz
Business owners, workers and lawmakers are backing a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2023. This year, read more

What a $15 Minimum Wage Would Mean for Maryland

February 27, 2018 by Christopher Meyer
Good Jobs, Secure Families, and a Healthy Economy Maryland’s economy looks great on paper. We have a highly educated workforce, read more

Maryland’s Investment in TANF Falls Short of Meeting Core Program Goals

February 22, 2018 by Shamekka Kuykendall
When the federal government created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program as part of “welfare reform” in the read more

Gov. Hogan supports ‘lockbox’ to keep Maryland casino money in education, vows $4.4 billion in extra funding – The Baltimore Sun

February 15, 2018 by Kali Schumitz
Gov. Larry Hogan described plans Wednesday to increase state spending on public education by $4.4 billion over the next decade read more

Gov. Hogan Announces Proposal Ensuring Casino Money Goes To Schools – WJZ

February 14, 2018 by Kali Schumitz
Governor Larry Hogan announced a push Wednesday to provide billions in extra funding to Maryland public schools by ensuring the read more

Legislators Should Create a Pathway to Citizenship for “Dreamers” Now

February 6, 2018 by Ellen Hutton
As the home to nearly 150,000 federal government employees, Maryland is hit harder than most other states during a government read more

Where’s The Casino Money That Was Supposed To Fund Md. Schools? – WJZ

February 1, 2018 by Kali Schumitz
When WJZ viewers saw freezing children and broken down city classrooms– suddenly everybody asked “what happened to all the casino read more