Maryland 2018 budget increases spending over last year

Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican, gavels in the first day of the Maryland legislative session in the Senate, on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in Annapolis, Md. (Hannah Klarner/Capital News Service via AP)
Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican, gavels in the first day of the Maryland legislative session in the Senate, on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in Annapolis, Md.(Hannah Klarner/Capital News Service via AP)
Jack Paciotti

Jack Paciotti is a data journalist and copy editor at Capital News Service Studio C. He has worked as copy desk chief for The Diamondback, where he is currently assistant managing editor.