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Moore’s budget update removes some pay raises to help cover developmental disabilities
Gov. Wes Moore has proposed eliminating merit- and step-based pay increases for state workers who aren’t union members.
GOP push for hiring freeze falls flat with Moore
Gov. Wes Moore is rejecting a GOP push for a state hiring freeze, saying that vacancies have in recent years seriously hindered state services.
Moore defends tax plan against GOP claims it does little to help middle class
Gov. Wes Moore defended his expansive plan to change Maryland’s tax code, contending that his proposal will bring relief to most filers.
Flush with cash, new authority, Democrats take control of state budget process
Democrats take control of the executive and legislative branches of state government in perhaps the best budget situation in state history.
Maryland panel recommends less borrowing despite revenue windfall
A state advisory panel recommends that Maryland issue about $200 million less in bonds for the coming budget year than in the current budget year.
Buoyed by pandemic aid, surge in tax revenues, Maryland flush with $2.5B surplus
Maryland finished the fiscal 2021 budget year with a $2.5 billion surplus, according to the state's top tax collector.
Manchin seeks ‘strategic pause’ on Biden bill, opposes spending $3.5T
Sen. Joe Manchin said Congress should take a “strategic pause” on more spending, warning that he does not support President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion package.
Senate Democrats unveil $3.5T budget for social, climate efforts
Senate Democrats unveiled a budget resolution Monday that maps $3.5 trillion in spending boosts and tax breaks aimed at strengthening social and environmental programs.
Senate Democrats’ $3.5T budget deal backs up Biden’s goals, though questions remain
Senate Democrats say they have reached a budget agreement that envisions spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade.
Budget deficit for current year hits record $2.1 trillion
The U.S. budget deficit hit a record $2.06 trillion through the first eight months of this budget year as coronavirus relief programs drove spending to all-time highs.
Biden’s $6T budget proposal ramps up social spending, taxes on businesses
President Joe Biden is proposing a $6 trillion budget for next year that’s piled high with new safety net programs for the poor and middle class.
Kirwan, two revenue bills take next steps in the Senate
ANNAPOLIS — A landmark public education bill and two bills that would provide partial funding for the plan cleared a preliminary hurdle in the Senate Saturday. The votes on the […]
