Report Highlights How Marylanders Who Work for Tips Have Been Left Behind
Bartenders, waiters and other Maryland workers who routinely get tips – many, if not most, of them women — will read more
Study: Recent EITC Expansion in MD will Make Taxes More Fair, Reduce Inequality
Working Marylanders with the lowest earnings will pay slightly less of their income in taxes — 9.9 percent compared to read more
Harmful Policies; Unfinished Business
Sean Miskell for Maryland’s Money Matters writes that while the General Assembly should be commended for taking several steps to improve the lives of working Marylanders and their families, it also enacted some potentially harmful policies and left a pile of unfinished business that should be on the agenda for the 2015 session.
After the 2014 Legislative Session: More Work to Do
While the General Assembly should be commended for taking several steps to improve the lives of working Marylanders and their read more
Four Victories for Working Marylanders: The 2014 Legislative Session in Review
With the 2014 legislative session in the books, it is time to assess the General Assembly’s achievements as well as read more
A Quick Look at the Final Budget Agreement for Fiscal Year 2015
Lawmakers Should Restore Vital Funds for Affordable Housing, Aging Schools, and Community Health Facilities
Maryland lawmakers negotiating a final state budget for building projects should restore more than $5 million they have proposed to read more
Governor Releases $172 Million Supplemental Budget as Legislative Action Heats Up; Additional $32 Million for Cold Weather Effects
After a freezing winter, warmer weather has finally arrived and budget action heats up this week in Annapolis. On Tuesday, read more
The EITC Cannot Fight Poverty Alone
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a powerful tool for helping low-income working families, but to effectively raise Marylanders read more
Budget Negotiators Should Restore Funds for Vital Services and Programs for Working Families
As Maryland lawmakers start working out differences between the Senate and House budget plans, they should take advantage of numerous read more
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