Neil L. Bergsman, director of Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute

Inequality - 4/9/08

Prosperity is Not Widely Shared

Maryland Ranks among the top states for the largest income gap between wealthiest and poorest

New report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Economic Policy Institute

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Budget Updates

• "Tech Tax" Repeal, Conference Committee, Supplemental budget - 4/2/08
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• House of Delegates Action on the Budget - 3/18/08
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• New Revenue Estimates - 3/10/08
• State Senate Action on the Budget
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Legislation - View Budget & Tax Policy Institute Testimony on 2008 Legislation>>

MARYLAND POLICY REPORTS

May Policy Report 5/1/08

• State Budget Wrap-up
• Impact on the Typical Millionaire
• more

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April Policy Report 4/2/08

February/March Policy Report 2/26/08

January Policy Report 1/8/08

December Policy Report 12/10/07

Recent Reports

Regular Person's Guide to the Governor's Budget 2/8/08

Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute and Open Society Institute-Baltimore present an accessible, understandable explanation of the budget for the Maryland state government.

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Review of Juvenile Services Budget

Funding for Current Operations But Not for Significant Reforms 2/13/08

The Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute and the maryland Advocates for Children and Youth have joined forces to prepare a review of the proposed budget for the Department of Juvenile Services. 

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Special report

The Governor’s Budget – On the Surface, No Surprises 1/17/08

Governor Martin O’Malley announced his proposed budget on January 16.The budget generally follows the plan laid out in the special session.  It reduces the state’s structural deficit by relying on the increased tax revenue from the special session and $550 million in cuts from the planned spending levels.  The budget totals $31.6 billion, a $1.9 billion increase over this year’s appropriation.  Total spending increases 5.9% over the current year.

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