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Tax Credit

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a proven program that creates jobs and addresses chronic unemployment.

For years, there has been a cap on H-2B visas that allow workers to come to the Eastern Shore to work from April through November.

Top leaders in the Maryland Senate vowed Thursday to pass a paid family leave program this legislative session. Sen. President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City)…

Several dozen people, holding green glow sticks and purple signs, gathered on Lawyers’ Mall on Monday evening urging lawmakers to pass a bill this…

The $300 million tax relief package would slash taxes on hygiene products and medical devices, and extend a tax credit to chronically underemployed Marylanders.

In 2022, the fight for a living wage should be a fight for more so folks can make ends meet.

As child care providers recover from the pandemic, state legislators are introducing a raft of bills, with the support of both presiding officers, that aim to bolster child care capacity in Maryland.

The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday night that would keep the U.S. government up and running through March 11; the Senate is expected to act soon.

President Biden speaks to a small crowd of steelworkers with a large American flag in the background

Construction workers and unions will enjoy new protections on major federally contracted construction projects after President Joe Biden signed an executive order in Upper Marlboro on Friday.

House keys sitting on an eviction notice received in the mail.

Letting local governments require landlords to provide a reason when they choose not to renew a tenant’s lease is a top priority for fair housing advocates.