Baltimore’s Baby Bonus ballot measure is in turmoil
The Ballot Measure:
Last March, the Maryland Child Alliance began collecting signatures to get its “Baby Bonus Fund” on the Baltimore ballot in November and succeeded in doing so on July 1.
If voted into existence, the Baby Bonus Fund would give $1,000 to all new parents in Baltimore. The Fund is a charter amendment, meaning it would be added to the City’s charter, or its municipal principles.
Per the Fund, the payments would come out of the City’s existing budget. And as detailed in the proposed amendment’s text... Читать дальше...