Maryland Legislators Are ‘Waiting to See’ What Governor Does Next on State Budget

Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday morning asked a Maryland Democratic leader to support his fiscal agenda, but by the afternoon, a committee charged with hammering out budget differences appeared to be waiting for him to make the next move.

Hogan Introduces New Budget Supplement For Tax Relief, Education, Law Enforcement

Democrats Say Governor Is Holding School Funds Hostage

Maryland State Budget Unanimously Passes Through Senate

Senate members started wildly applauding, cheering and whistling as the 46-0 vote lit up the board, marking the official passage of the state budget through the chamber.

Hogan’s Budget Bill Maintains Governor’s Funding Priorities

Gov. Larry Hogan’s Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2015, a bill that includes 32 pages of various funding initiatives — on spending, tax, and mandate cuts, as well as fund transfers — had its first hearing Tuesday.

Maryland’s Medicaid Claims System Contract Suspended, According to Audit

More than $27 million has been paid to replace an outdated system that manages Medicaid claims for the state, but work has fallen grossly behind schedule and is unreliable in quality, according to an audit released this month by Maryland’s Department of Legislative Services.

Metro Decides Against Fare Increase, Major Service Cuts

Metro will not see an increase in fares or make major cuts in train service, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s board of directors decided Thursday in response to next year’s budget issues.

Hundreds of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, Advocates Urge Legislators to Fund Services

Direct-support staff funding for people with disabilities is at stake

NIST Receives $1.1 Billion in Obama’s Proposed Budget

The National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg will gain an additional $255.8 million, for a total of $1.1 billion, next year if President Barack Obama’s proposed budget is passed.

Graphic: Hogan vs. O’Malley on State of State Priorities

During Gov. Larry Hogan’s first State of the State speech this week, he spent way more time talking about the state budget and taxes than his predecessor Gov. Martin O’Malley.

Maryland State Budget ‘Balanced on the Backs of Our Students’

State legislators and education heavy-hitters gathered at the Maryland State Education Association headquarters in Annapolis Tuesday, rallying for the reversal of Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposed $144 million cuts to public education funding.