Passing a Fair Tax Plan Would Ease Maryland’s Fiscal Challenges
By Christopher Meyer and Seth Thomas
As the 2021 legislative session nears, Maryland policymakers must make important choices about how read more
Prohibiting Flavored Tobacco Products Would Bring Substantial Public Health Benefits and Is Consistent with a Strong Economy and Fiscal Responsibility
Executive Summary
Tobacco consumption and its associated health problems create billions in added health care costs in Maryland and contribute read more
Advancing Justice Requires Rethinking State Spending on Incarceration
With activists across the state calling for greater investment in communities, rather than punishment, and a viral pandemic putting the read more
Budgeting For Opportunity
How Our Fiscal Policy Choices Can Remove Barriers Facing Marylanders of Color and Advance Shared Prosperity
Maryland’s budget provides the read more
Budgeting for Opportunity: Our Shared Investments Can Build Safe, Just, Thriving Communities
With activists across the state calling for greater investment in communities, rather than punishment, and a viral pandemic putting the read more
ACA Repeal Lawsuit Would End Healthcare Coverage for 395,000 Marylanders
Photo by Kjetil Ree via Creative Commons
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments today aimed at declaring read more
On the Ballot: Support Question 1 to Give the Public a Greater Voice in State Spending Decisions
Maryland voters finally have the chance this year to fix the state’s imbalanced budget process and make it easier for read more
On the Ballot: Vote Against Montgomery County Question B for a Strong Future
Montgomery County is one of just four jurisdictions in the state that have artificial restrictions on how much revenue from read more
Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes Is Still the Right Choice for a Thriving Maryland
By Christopher Meyer
A well-designed revenue system is essential for maintaining Maryland’s economic health throughout the ups and downs of read more
Welcome Revenue Surprise Should Spur Speedy Help for Struggling Marylanders
The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic took a smaller-than-expected bite out of Maryland state revenues for the budget year read more
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