Tax relief gets tepid welcome from Maryland legislative leaders

The Washington Post By Ovetta Wiggins and Erin Cox

Advocates see 2022 as their best chance yet to pass a comprehensive paid-leave program like the ones in D.C. and nine other states, as an election year that coincides with the pandemic has focused attention on caring for sick family members. State lawmakers also cleared other big-ticketed pieces of their agenda, passing a sweeping education policy in 2020 and police accountability measures in 2021. READ MORE>>