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Report lays out new ideas about how Maryland directs welfare funds

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published January 10, 2024 at 11:04 AM EST
In Maryland, more than half of the 28,000 Maryland families on TANF have children 5 years old or younger. Credit: kate hiscock/Flickr.
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In Maryland, more than half of the 28,000 Maryland families on TANF have children 5 years old or younger. Credit: kate hiscock/Flickr.

A recent study by the Maryland Center on Economic Policy argues more of Maryland’s welfare funds should go to cash assistance. We speak with author and MDCEP State Policy Fellow Jasmin Aramburu.

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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