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Maryland Center for Economic Policy
Baltimore, Maryland ·The Maryland Center on Economic Policy advances innovative policy ideas to foster broad prosperity and help our state be the standard-bearer for responsible public policy.
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Progressive Maryland/Progressive Maryland Education Fund
Silver Spring, Maryland ·Progressive Maryland is a statewide nonprofit advocacy organizing promoting social, economic, and racial justice. With over 120,000 individual members, supporters, and organizational affiliates statewide, we are leading the fight for progressive change in Maryland through grassroots organizing, public education, and legislative advocacy.
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Maryland Network publications
More Basic Assistance is Needed to Propel Economic Mobility and Security Among Maryland Families Receiving TANF
- October 26, 2023
- Maryland Center for Economic Policy
- Jasmin Aramburu
Tips on Top in Montgomery County: Guaranteeing Full Wage Protection Would Ultimately Put $150 Million in Workers’ Pockets
- October 12, 2023
- Maryland Center for Economic Policy
- Christopher Myer
Cutting Off Unemployment Benefits Would Sap $2.4 Billion from Maryland’s Economy
- July 9, 2021
- Maryland Center for Economic Policy
New analysis by the Maryland Center on Economic Policy shows that Gov. Hogan’s plan to prematurely cut off federal unemployment expansions established in response to the coronavirus pandemic would shrink […]
We Must Keep our Promises to the Low-Wage Workers who Keep Maryland Communities Going
- June 11, 2020
- Maryland Center for Economic Policy
- MDCEP Staff
The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on Maryland communities’ deep reliance on the workers who keep families fed, care for aging adults, and maintain sanitary public spaces. Yet these […]
Sustaining Strong Communities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
- September 27, 2018
- Maryland Center for Economic Policy
- Staff Report
Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a place with significant assets including natural beauty, productive farmland, and an iconic seafood industry. The region also faces significant challenges. Some of these would be familiar […]
Expanding Home Care Options in Maryland
- May 1, 2017
- Maryland Center for Economic Policy
- Christopher Meyer
Home care aides provide vital care to thousands of Marylanders who have difficulty with daily tasks because of their age, a disability, or a health condition. These workers help their […]
Do Immigrants Present an Untapped Opportunity to Revitalize Communities?
- October 19, 2016
- Fiscal Policy Institute
- David Dyssegaard Kallick, and Steve Tobocman
As many cities across the nation experience population decline and an increase in vacant and distressed property, there is a need for economic and housing revitalization. New research from Welcoming Economies […]
Workforce Development Training and SNAP: A Powerful Combination for Maryland’s Striving Workers
- October 1, 2016
- Maryland Center for Economic Policy
- Staff Report
For the many Marylanders who are struggling to make ends meet the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a vital resource. New time limits on food assistance threaten the food […]
High Road WIOA: Building Higher Job Quality into Workforce Development
- December 17, 2015
- Keystone Research Center
- Stephen Herzenberg
In response to the federal Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA), most states are now in the latter stages of developing federally required plans and policies for operating their systems […]
Women in Maryland Pay More in Taxes as a Share of Their Incomes
- December 1, 2015
- Mark Scott
Because women in Maryland typically earn less than men, they are more likely to pay a higher percentage of their household income in state and local taxes. The state’s highest-income […]