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Maryland scores 87 out of 100 in financial transparency study

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 2 years ago

Maryland earned a score of 87 out of a possible 100 points in a ranking by the Chicago-based policy institute Truth in Accounting (TIA), putting the state in a tie for second place among the 50 states.

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21.4% of Maryland hospitals earn ‘A’ grades in watchdog group’s study

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 2 years ago

More than 21% of Maryland hospitals received top grades for health care safety this fall from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group, the 35th highest percentage among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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38.10% of hospitals in Maryland earn ‘A’ grades in new safety study

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 3 years ago

The share of Maryland hospitals earning “A” grades for patient safety this fall from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group stood at 38.10 percent, the 16th highest percentage among the 50 states.

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Bachelor’s degree pay bonus over high school diploma is 82% in Maryland

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Maryland workers with four-year degrees on average earn 82 percent more per year than workers with high school diplomas, the 13th highest percentage among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis released last month.

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WIC participation in Maryland drops 14.2% over 5 years

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

The number of Maryland residents taking part in the federal nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) declined 14.2 percent from fiscal years 2015 to 2019, the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service reported.

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Highest income earners in Maryland taxed at 9% rate

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

The top 1 percent of earners in Maryland are taxed at an effective rate of 9 percent, compared to the state’s 10.6 percent tax rate on the middle 20 percent of income earners, according to a new 24/7 Wall St. analysis.

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Maryland 2-year college students pay $4,680 in tuition and fees

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Maryland two-year colleges charged students $4,680 in tuition and fees during the 2018-19 academic year, the 31st lowest cost among 49 states examined, the College Board said in a new report.

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6 U.S. House members from Maryland make $174,000 annually

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Each of six U.S. House of Representatives members representing Maryland draws an annual salary of $174,000, according to the Congressional Research Service.

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Maryland 4-year university tuitions jumped 10.3% over 15 years

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Maryland four-year public university tuition and fees went from $9,171 in 2004-05 to $10,115 in 2019-20, the second smallest increase among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the College Board said in a new report.

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Maryland legislators make base salary of $50,330 per year

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

State lawmakers in Maryland now draw a base salary of $50,330 per year, in addition to travel outlays of 58 cents per mile, according to a recent study by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

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Maryland community college tuitions jumped 18.5% over 15 years

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Maryland two-year college tuition and fees at public institutions went from $4,034 in 2004-05 to $4,782 in 2019-20, the seventh smallest increase among 49 states studied, the College Board said in a new report.

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Maryland governor makes annual salary of $170,000

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

The governor of Maryland now draws a yearly salary of $170,000, the 13th highest salary among the governors of the 50 states, according to recently reported financial data and media reports.

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NEA estimates Maryland K-12 schools spent $14.6 billion in 2018-19

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Public schools in Maryland spent an estimated $14.6 billion during the 2018-19 academic year, a 1.1 percent increase in expenditures over the previous year, according to a National Education Association report.

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Maryland children in foster care numbered 3,973 last year

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

The number of youths in foster care in Maryland at the end of fiscal year 2018 stood at 3,973, a 1.3 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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43 jurisdictions, including Maryland, require sales tax collections for online purchases

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Maryland is among the jurisdictions where sales tax collections are required for out-of-state purchases in the wake of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision last year, according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

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Maryland K-12 schools paid out $15,963 per student in 2017-18, NEA reports

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Public schools in Maryland spent $15,963 per student based on average daily attendance (ADA) figures, the 13th highest expenditure level among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a National Education Association report.

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7.8% of Maryland residents live in poverty, Census Bureau finds

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Maryland residents living below the poverty line in 2017-18 made up 7.8 percent of the state’s population, the third lowest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new Census Bureau data.

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Maryland offers 83 incentives for energy efficiencies, renewables

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Policies and incentives promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in Maryland number 83, the 13th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed in a federally funded database.

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Maryland schools get 52.6% of their funds from local taxes, NEA reports

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Nearly 53 percent of Maryland public education funding comes from local tax revenues, the 14th highest level among the 50 states, according to data from the National Education Association.

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2nd-quarter state tax collections in Maryland reach $8.4 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Maryland Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

State tax revenues in Maryland amount to $8.4 billion in the second quarter of 2019, the 12th highest tally among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.