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State Budget Should Plan for People Returning to Medicaid

March 16, 2016 by Kristina Li
Decision makers in Annapolis appear willing to gamble on passing a budget that likely won’t meet the state’s needs. It read more

Not All Tax Cuts Are Created Equal

March 15, 2016 by Benjamin Orr
Photo by K Whiteford As leaders in Annapolis grapple with how best to support Maryland’s continued economic progress, both the read more

Accelerating Millionaire Estate Tax Exemption Could Harm State Services

March 2, 2016 by MDCEP
Position Statement Opposing Senate Bill 847 Given before the Senate Budget and Tax Committee The estate tax helps make sure read more

The 2016 Legislative Session Begins

January 13, 2016 by Mark Scott
Decisions made during the 2016 legislative session, which begins today, will affect the prosperity of average Marylanders for years to read more

Maryland Has More Money but Governor Won’t Reverse Cuts

September 24, 2015 by Mark Scott
Millions of Maryland residents will continue to see reductions in key state services, even though it is now clear the read more

Cuts Will Jeopardize the Safety and Welfare of Millions of Maryland Residents

September 10, 2015 by Mark Scott
Gov. Larry Hogan is proceeding with unnecessary reductions in services that will hinder the progress the state has made in read more

Governor’s Plan for Public Safety Layoffs Takes Wrong Approach

August 17, 2015 by Mark Scott
Families will struggle to make ends meet for no good public policy reason under Governor Hogan’s plan to lay off read more

State Budget Now Overdue; Next Deadline April 13th

April 7, 2015 by Benjamin Orr
Maryland legislators now have a little more time to finish funding education and other important services, but the gap between read more

Cuts-only approach outlined by governor will hurt Maryland’s economy

February 5, 2015 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Author: Benjamin Orr, Executive Director  In his State of the State speech, Governor Hogan outlined an approach to the state’s read more

Report: Congressional Legislation Would Prevent MD From Raising Millions in Needed Revenue

July 11, 2014 by Sean Miskell
The recently approved $84 million in budget cuts amid expectations that the state would not raise as much revenue as read more
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