Proposed Rule Will Tear Families Apart and Put Children at Risk of Homelessness

May 28, 2019 by Ellen Hutton
The Trump Administration has proposed yet another rule designed to make it more difficult for immigrants and their families to read more

MDCEP Statement on Governor’s Education Funding Actions

May 15, 2019 by Kali Schumitz
Maryland Center on Economic Policy Executive Director Benjamin Orr issued the following statement in response to the governor’s actions on read more

Improving the Child Tax Credit Would Benefit More than 700,000 Marylanders

May 7, 2019 by Christopher Meyer
Refundable tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit make an important difference for working read more

Removing barriers to opportunity for formerly incarcerated people benefits all Marylanders

April 26, 2019 by Ellen Hutton
Every Marylander should have the chance to achieve their full potential. However, Marylanders with a criminal record often face significant read more

Event Archive: Building Our Future

April 24, 2019 by Kali Schumitz
The building blocks of thriving communities across the state consist of our shared investments and sound policies that help all read more

One Step Closer, but Not There Yet: Maryland’s 2019 School Funding Legislation

April 16, 2019 by Christopher Meyer
The General Assembly took an important step forward for Maryland children this year, passing legislation to begin implementing the recommendations read more

Statement on Passing of Speaker Busch

April 7, 2019 by Kali Schumitz
The Maryland Center on Economic Policy’s Board of Directors and staff were saddened to learn today of the passing of read more

Proposed Overtime Rules Would Leave Behind Thousands of Maryland Workers

April 4, 2019 by Kenna Lemu
A recently proposed change to federal rules guiding when workers must be paid overtime does not go far enough, protecting read more

Maryland Should Build on $15 Minimum Wage Victory to Reach More Workers

March 29, 2019 by Christopher Meyer
The subminimum wage for workers who rely on tips will remain the same, at $3.63 an hour, without further action read more

Increasing Use of SNAP Time Limit Won’t Help Low-Income Marylanders Find Jobs

March 25, 2019 by Ellen Hutton
Officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have proposed a new rule would cut off nutrition assistance to as many read more
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