New Parents in Baltimore Could Get $1000 Baby Bonus to Fight Poverty

New parents in Baltimore, Maryland, could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve the proposal in November. A group of Baltimore teachers is behind the Baltimore Baby Bonus Fund, a proposed charter amendment that they say aims to reduce childhood poverty from birth. They recently secured the necessary 10,000 signatures to bring the question to voters as a ballot initiative in November. If voters approve the ballot measure, beginning in 2025, all new parents, including adoptive parents, in Baltimore will receive a one-time payment of at least $1,000. The amendment organizers say the Baltimore City Council will determine the “amount each year using all relevant data, including surplus monies in the fund, historical data, historical birth rates, and estimated future property values.”...