ROCKVILLE, MD (January 30, 2019) — The Maryland Public Policy Institute issued the following statement in response to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s State of the State address Wednesday, including his plans for new tax relief and redistricting reform.

“We welcome any effort to meaningfully reduce taxes on Maryland residents and small businesses,” said Christopher B. Summers, president and chief executive officer of the Institute. “Governor Hogan’s plan for $500 million in targeted tax cuts will provide much-deserved financial relief for small businesses, workers saving for retirement, college students, and public safety personnel. We also hope this initiative is a stepping stone to broader, across-the-board tax reductions that give every Marylander greater freedom from the state’s tax collectors.

“Governor Hogan is correct that the General Assembly must confront Maryland’s brazenly partisan redistricting process. For decades, politicians in power have drawn legislative and congressional districts that strengthen their own power while weakening equal representation for everyday citizens. Governor Hogan’s address is an important reminder that the legislator must act this session on comprehensive redistricting reform.”    

Read Governor Hogan’s State of the State address at www.governor.maryland.gov.   

About the Maryland Public Policy Institute: Founded in 2001, the Maryland Public Policy Institute is a nonpartisan public policy research and education organization that focuses on state policy issues. The Institute’s mission is to formulate and promote public policies at all levels of government based on principles of free enterprise, limited government, and civil society.  Learn more at www.mdpolicy.org.

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