Keys to improving Eastern Shore listed in new report – Delmarva Now
A new report that takes a look at challenges facing Maryland’s Eastern Shore provides solutions to local leaders on ways read more
New report examines Eastern Shore economy; Provides recommendations for policy makers – 47 ABC
SALISBURY, MD. – For the past year, members with the Maryland Center on Economic Policy (MDCEP) have been working around read more
Baltimore Reckons with Its Racist Past—and Present – The American Prospect
By Kalena Tomhave
Just over a century ago, in 1911, the Baltimore city council adopted the first residential segregation law read more
Report: State Budget Hampers Minority Opportunity – Maryland Matters
Maryland’s state budget inherently presents barriers to prosperity for people of color and has done so for years, according to read more
Ben Jealous: A Progressive Democrat Courts Moderate Voters – WYPR
If elected, Jealous says he’d raise Maryland’s minimum wage from the $10.10 an hour that’s to take effect in July read more
Letter to the Editor: Student spending report doesn’t paint a complete picture – Baltimore Business Journal
Published in the Baltimore Business Journal
Many Maryland public schools routinely rank among the best in the nation thanks in read more
Economic Prosperity for Maryland With Benjamin Orr of MDCEP – Our Maryland
Maryland Center on Economic Policy Executive Director Benjamin Orr speaks about policy choices that will drive broadly shared prosperity in read more
Maryland lawmakers’ tax relief plan leaves many with higher state tax bills – The Baltimore Sun
While state lawmakers have carved out more relief for younger taxpayers, the working poor, military retirees, small businesses and retired read more
The Changing Geography of Poverty Is a Challenge to Everyone – Nonprofit Quarterly
Aaron Wiener, a senior editor at Mother Jones, shared a startling picture of how the geography of American poverty has read more
Poverty is moving to the suburbs. The war on poverty hasn’t followed. – The Washington Post
Wealthier, whiter areas also have experienced rising suburban poverty. Montgomery County, among the wealthiest counties in the country, had the read more
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