![Stephanie Scarbrough Nate Golden, president of the Maryland Child Alliance, poses for a portrait, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Baltimore. A group of Baltimore teachers is asking voters to approve a program that would give $1,000 to new parents in the hopes of reducing childhood poverty starting from birth. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/94d50cff13284ff28033685da66b5249/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Nate Golden, president of the Maryland Child Alliance, poses for a portrait, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Baltimore. A group of Baltimore teachers is asking voters to approve a program that would give $1,000 to new parents in the hopes of reducing childhood poverty starting from birth. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
![Stephanie Scarbrough Nate Golden, president of the Maryland Child Alliance, poses for a portrait with a petition form for the Baltimore Baby Fund, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d29d6817e6674641af95f72049bb1c25/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Nate Golden, president of the Maryland Child Alliance, poses for a portrait with a petition form for the Baltimore Baby Fund, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)