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The General Assembly proposed a bill last session to reverse an arcane welfare policy limiting cash assistance for low-income families. Maryland was one of only a handful of states with this rule.

The Department of Human Services told lawmakers it would change the policy without need for legislation.

… this story continues. Read the rest at The Baltimore Banner: Maryland promised to give more cash to poor families last year. It still hasn’t.