This is [Economic] Justice
MDCEP’s annual policy summit
The fight for good public policy starts with you. MDCEP’s annual policy summits offer a unique opportunity to engage with champions of expanding economic opportunity for low and middle income Marylanders. Sessions at the 2021 summit focused on fair policies for Maryland workers, the urgent need for more affordable housing and supports for renters, and the intersection of tax justice and racial justice.
Recordings of each session and links to materials shared during the sessions is available below.
This is [Worker] Justice
Working hard should leave you with enough at the end of the day to take care of your family, and save a little for the future, but that is not the reality for too many Maryland workers. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges in workplace safety and stressed the state’s inadequate unemployment system. While workers of all backgrounds are facing challenges, Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other Marylanders of color are more likely to experience these barriers. How can we ensure Maryland work places promote justice and equity? Find out on December 16th.
Featuring panelists:
- Dave Rodwin, Attorney for Workplace Justice Project, Public Justice Center
- Nicole Hanson Mundell, Executive Director, Out for Justice
- Christopher Meyer, Policy Analyst, Maryland Center on Economic Policy
Moderated by Kyle Moore, Economist, Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy at the Economic Policy Institute
Links:
- MDCEP report on workforce development portion of the state budget – Budgeting for Opportunity: Maryland’s Workforce Development Policy Can Be a Tool to Remove Barriers and Expand Opportunity
- Time to Care Coalition – working to enact paid family and medical leave in Maryland
- Businesses pledge to give opportunity to formerly incarcerated workers (USA Today article)
- Proposed 2020 legislation creating stronger definitions of “employee” and “independent contractor”
- Economic Policy Institute – source for national and state-level analysis of issues affecting working people
This is [Housing] Justice
Thursday, December 16, 1 pm
What does the future look like for housing justice? Our panelists explore federal and local solutions and with a look into why successful implementation is urgently needed.
Featuring panelists:
Peggy Bailey, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Taneeka Richardson, Maryland Center on Economic Policy
- Mark Council, Healthcare for the Homeless
Moderated by Melissa Bondi, Policy Director, Enterprise
Links:
- Maryland Housing Needs Assessment
- President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity
- MDCEP housing policy priorities
- Maryland Renters Still Need Eviction Protection and Assistance (MDCEP)
This is [Tax] Justice
Past choices have created a tax system that gives advantages to white and wealthy individuals while creating additional barriers that hold back Black taxpayers and other people of color. In this conversation, learn more about why advancing tax justice is critical to advancing racial justice.
Featuring panelists:
- Michael Mitchell, Groundwork Collaborative
- Dayvon Love, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle
- Francesca Jean Baptiste, CASH Campaign of Maryland
- Kamolika Das, Institution on Taxation and Economic Policy
Moderated by Brandon McKoy, Vice President of State Partnerships, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
Links:
- Maryland Fair Funding Coalition
- Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy
- 3 Principles for an Antiracist, Equitable Response t0 COVID-19 – And a Stronger Recovery (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
- Advancing Racial Equity With State Tax Policy (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
- Lawmakers $1.4 Billion Missed Opportunity On Fair Tax Reform (MDCEP)
Sponsorships are still available.
If you have questions, please feel free to direct them to Raquelle Contreras. We look forward to seeing you at This is [Economic] Justice – Policy Summit 2021 starting December 16th!
