Budget and Tax

Budget Deal Leaves Education Funding, State Services Deeply Uncertain

April 10, 2024 by Christopher Meyer
The budget deal lawmakers reached last week made some progress on funding transportation needs, but left considerable uncertainty about the read more

Budgeting for Opportunity Case Study

December 19, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
A Racial Equity Analysis of Medicaid-Funded Home- and Community-Based Services By Christopher Meyer State policymakers make hundreds of choices each read more

Fair Tax Reform Is Key to Meeting Marylanders’ Needs

December 15, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
New budget forecasts show our state facing growing fiscal challenges, even as we continue to underinvest in essential services that read more

Maryland’s Fiscal Challenges Are Real – But with Fair Tax Reform We Can Face Them

September 14, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
Recent media coverage and statements by policymakers have put a spotlight on Maryland’s fiscal health. We face real challenges in read more

Family Prosperity Act Extends, Strengthens Working Family Tax Credits For More Than 400,000 Marylanders

April 18, 2023 by Nonso Umunna
Gov. Wes Moore greets a child during the Family Prosperity Act bill signing. The passage and signing into law of read more

What’s Funded and What’s Not as Maryland Budget Decisions Near Final Stages

March 21, 2023 by Kali Schumitz
Maryland lawmakers are getting close to adopting a spending plan for the next budget year, which begins July 1. The read more

A Roadmap for Tax Justice in Maryland: Boost Opportunity and Equity through Tax Reform

January 24, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
    No matter what we look like or where we come from, most Marylanders believe in caring for our read more

Budgeting for Opportunity: Racial Equity Analysis as a Tool to Advance Justice through Fiscal Policy

January 11, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
This publication was made possible by an award provided by The Leadership Conference Education Fund. State policymakers make hundreds of read more

Family Income Support Policies Are Especially Important in Maryland

October 24, 2022 by Jasmin Aramburu
Recent Census Bureau data demonstrate that it is possible to reduce poverty and prevent hardship through government action—support that is read more

Baltimore City Leaders Should Examine Costs of Tax Breaks for Developers to Guide Future Decisions

October 5, 2022 by Musaab Ibrahim
Last month, a Baltimore City Council committee voted down a bill to study and create a report on the impact read more
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