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Fewer foreign students, fewer dollars: US colleges feel the pinch
Colleges, including Johns Hopkins University, have slashed spending, as Trump-era visa and education policies lead to disruptions.
Don’t defund innovation. Rethink it
Innovation is being threatened. Budget cuts are part of the problem, but the deeper issue is the outdated thinking still guiding how we fund it.
MD Senate fears ‘hundreds of millions’ more in cuts amid Medicaid uncertainty
Maryland senators believe the legislature may have to make massive budget cuts on top of the $2 billion that Gov. Wes Moore has proposed.
Advocates, service providers challenge Moore’s developmental disabilities cuts
Advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities say that proposed cuts from Gov. Wes Moore would devastate nonprofit providers and their services.
Moore administration proposes $1.3B cut to MD transportation budget
The Gov. Wes Moore administration plans to defer road projects across the state as part of a roughly 7% cut to its six-year transportation budget.
Moore’s plan for $150M in cuts to cover child care, Medicaid costs expected to win approval
Gov. Wes Moore proposed $148.6 million in cuts to Maryland’s $63 billion budget to cover child care and Medicaid costs that are rising fast.
House Democrats propose $1.3B in tax and fee hikes for education, transportation
Maryland Democrats are looking to raise roughly $1.3 billion through tax and fee increases and online gaming revenues.
Md. officials project $255M revenue write-down amid drop in income tax revenue
Maryland has lowered its two-year revenue projection by $255 million, in large part due to a sharp decrease in withholding income tax revenue.
Moore proposes 2% smaller budget, avoiding tax hikes, to tackle deficit
Gov. Wes Moore has proposed a $63 billion fiscal year 2025 spending plan that’s 2% smaller than this year’s budget and cuts spending in areas, including for private higher education and the state lottery, that saw windfalls during the pandemic.
Moore restores $150M in transportation cuts, a ‘Band-Aid’ that leaves officials wary
Local officials and appropriators say that restoring $150 million in proposed cuts is a “Band-Aid” for Maryland’s shortfall in transportation funding.
Democrats’ buy-in unclear as Moore asks for trust in proposed budget cuts
It remains to be seen whether top Democrats will work toward consensus with Gov. Wes Moore on significant cuts to Maryland’s transportation budget.
Hogan wants to squeeze $86.3 million out of this year’s budget
Maryland's budget is about to get a little tighter.
