In the News - 2008

Business leaders: Slots passage ‘certainly made sense in this economy’ - MBTPI cited by Baltimore Business Journal 11/5/08

Horse farm owners pin hopes on slots - MBTPI slots report cited in Howard County Times 10/30/08

Businesses split over Question 2 - MBTPI slots report cited in the Baltimore Business Journal 10/24/08

Budget Cuts - MB&TPI report cited in Washington Jewish Week 10/23/08

Study: Md. business taxes among nation's highest - MBTPI Director Neil Bergsman responds to Tax Foundation report in HometownAnnapolis.com 10/18/08

Md. budget cut by $300 million - MBTPI Director Neil Bergsman quoted in The Baltimore Sun 10/16/08

Board approves $348 million in cuts; more to come as agencies struggle - MBTPI Director Neil Bergsman quoted in The Baltimore Examiner 10/16/08

Our Wealth isn't Shared by All - In Maryland, nation's richest state, many struggle to survive - MBTPI report cited in The Delmarva Daily Times 9/29/08

Lower Classes Struggle in Boom - Report details state disparity - MBTPI report cited and Neil Bergsman quoted in Washington Times 9/22/08

Economic Picture Worsens for Poor Marylanders, Study Says - MBTPI report cited and Neil Bergsman quoted in Southern MD Online 9/22/08

Maryland's Poor: Economic Picture Worsens, study says - MBTPI report cited and Neil Bergsman quoted in The Delmarva Daily Times 9/19/08

Two groups call for an increase in the state's minimum wage - Report calls for ending tax breaks for corporations The Gazette 9/19/08

Choose Your Poison - The Frederick News-Post - "To get to the real truth about slots... look no further than the nonpartisan Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute's report, The Regular Persons Guide to the Maryland Slot Machine Referendum" 9/17/08

Virginians Who Lack Insurance On Rise - MBTPI cited in The Washington Post 9/16/08

New Slots Guide Referees Competing Claims - The Examiner - "It's probably the single most helpful resource on the pros and cons of the constitutional amendment." 9/12/08

MD Richest State In The Nation, But Poverty Is On The Rise - WBAL 8/27/08

Md. still richest state in the nation - 2007 figures also show higher poverty rate, particularly in Harford County, but do not reflect recent increases in food, fuel - Neil Bergsman quoted in The Baltimore Sun 8/26/08

"We Haven't Fixed this Budget" - The Baltimore Sun covers the Maryland Budget & Policy Institute presentation at Howard County Association of Community Services 6/20/08

New report looks at balance of budget power - Strong governor, weak legislature structure debated in The Gazette 6/6/08

Between the Haves and Have-Nots, a Widening Gulf - Neil Bergsman is quoted in The Washington Post 5/1/08

Fixing the disarray at DJS - Letter to the editor by Neil Bergsman published in The Baltimore Sun 4/30/08

O'Malley Endures 'The Worst Stretch in his Years in Public Life' - Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute is mentioned on WYPR News 4/10/08

Local divide between richest and poorest grows - Neil Bergsman is quoted in The Examiner 4/10/08

Millionaire tax is better choice - Letter to the editor by Neil Bergsman published in The Baltimore Sun 4/5/08

Maryland's Hiring Freeze Causes Shortage in Social Service Workers - WYPR News 3/28/08

Tech tax helps meet state's fiscal needs - Letter to the editor by Neil Bergsman published in The Baltimore Sun 3/9/08

Coverage of Maryland Budget and Tax Policy presentation at Maryland Nonprofits' Annual Legislative Preview:

Nonprofits brace for aid cuts - The Baltimore Sun 1/8/08

Nonprofits could be hit hard by tight state budget  - The Examiner 1/8/08