A ballot question that would establish a fund to issue payments to parents of newborn children in hopes of fighting child poverty has gotten approval to appear on ballots this fall.
The Maryland Child Alliance, a coalition of teachers and advocates that collected more than 13,000 signatures in support of the effort, was notified Monday by the Baltimore City Board of Elections that the group met the 10,000-signature threshold necessary to secure a spot on the ballot.
The question, which is among many circulated for the ballot this year, would create a Baby Bonus fund that would issue one-time $1,000 payments […]
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