poverty

Unemployment Rate Drops but Many Working Families Still Struggle to Make Ends Meet

March 3, 2016 by Mark Scott
Maryland’s standard of living is not increasing, even though more residents have jobs than at any point in recent history. read more

Tax Cuts Should Focus on Need, not Age

February 19, 2016 by Mark Scott
This legislative session, some lawmakers are attempting to cut taxes across the board on retirement income, a strategy that would read more

Expanding the Renter’s Tax Credit Would Provide Residents Relief From Rising Housing Costs

February 17, 2016 by MDCEP
Position Statement Supporting House Bill 340 Given before the House Ways and Means Committee For nearly half of Maryland families, read more

Increasing the Minimum SNAP Benefit Would Provide Relief to Struggling Marylanders

February 16, 2016 by MDCEP
Position Statement Supporting House Bill 445 Given before the House Appropriations Committee Increasing the minimum monthly benefit for Maryland’s nutrition read more

Women’s Economic Security Agenda Would Create Greater Economic Security For Working Families

February 12, 2016 by Kristina Li
  Many working families in Maryland aren’t paid enough to make ends meet, can’t take time off work when a read more

Thousands of Maryland Families Struggle to Put Food on the Table

November 10, 2015 by Mark Scott
Despite rising incomes in our state, one in eight Maryland families still struggle to put enough food on the table read more

High Childcare Costs Huge Obstacle For Maryland Working Families

October 19, 2015 by Mark Scott
The annual price of childcare in Maryland now exceeds the average cost of in-state tuition at public universities in the read more

Baltimore Families Can’t Make Ends Meet on Minimum Wage

September 28, 2015 by Mark Scott
Hard-working families in Baltimore and across Maryland struggle to pay their bills because they aren’t paid enough to cover their read more

More Marylanders Struggling to Make Ends Meet Despite Growth in Top Incomes

September 17, 2015 by Mark Scott
Although incomes have been on the rise for the past decade, many Marylanders are struggling and have not shared in read more

Thousands More Poor Children In Maryland Today Than During the Recession

July 23, 2015 by Mark Scott
The prospects for all of us in Maryland are poorer because 180,000 of our neighbors are experiencing a childhood where read more
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