ANNAPOLIS – To see a list of the state’s budget cuts, go to http://dbm

ANNAPOLIS – State leaders dropped the budget guillotine Wednesday, slicing nearly $350 million from hospitals, jails and a slew of other programs – even school chess

ANNAPOLIS – For the past year, as the economy worsened, Maryland’s government had a burst of revenue from an obscure securities lending program

ANNAPOLIS – Up to 1 million Maryland residents who are eligible to vote are not registered to do so as the deadline to sign up for the November election creeps closer, Maryland political leaders said Tuesday

ANNAPOLIS – Republican lawmakers proposed $3

ANNAPOLIS – Republican lawmakers denounced the pending slots referendum Thursday, offering an alternate plan that might pump less money into the state’s coffers and provide a smaller portion of revenues to education

ANNAPOLIS – State Comptroller Peter Franchot, the most visible opponent to the November slots referendum, has clashed with fellow Democrats, slammed pro-slots interest groups, and, above all, raised his profile

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s economy has softened in several categories, as foreclosures, welfare receipts, and unemployment claims have all increased in the past year, according to a pending state report

ANNAPOLIS – State Comptroller Peter Franchot slammed the parent company of two Maryland racetracks Wednesday, accusing the firm of “legalized bribery” for wanting to spend $2 million to support the November slots referendum

ANNAPOLIS – Two years ago, at a political fundraiser, James Pelura III launched a verbal tirade at a fellow member of the state’s Republican Party