The Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute has produced a video game that allows visitors to its Web site to try balancing Maryland's budget.
The institute identifies itself as a small, nonpartisan, public policy think tank that focuses on state finances and programs. It has produced written reports and presentations to community and advocacy groups for half a century, director Neil Bergsman said.
Bergsman said that the group's mission is to increase civic literacy and to help people consider the investments the state is making with their tax dollars. He added that the group's traditional methods weren't reaching enough people.
"We realized that communicating in (traditional) ways is only going to reach a pretty narrow audience," Bergsman said.
So about a year ago they came up with the idea of using a video game to better engage people about budget issues. Read More at The Daily Times
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