Millions of Maryland residents will continue to see reductions in key state services, even though it is now clear the state can afford to better support its critical needs, due to the Governor’s unwillingness to adjust his overly rigid approach
Yesterday, a key legislative committee recommended that the incoming governor dramatically reduce state investments, limit state borrowing, and increase transparency of how the state estimates future revenue. The reduction of state investments could have serious impacts on the people and communities of
Yesterday’s significantly lower projections by the Board of Revenue Estimates mean proposed reductions in Maryland’s estate tax and corporate income tax ought to be abandoned by legislators. Maryland can’t afford the cost and still do everything needed to build a
Maryland’s unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent (PDF) in November, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after stalling at 6.7 percent for the previous two months. This is the lowest unemployment rate Maryland has seen in
Yesterday, Maryland state lawmakers responsible for advising the Governor and General Assembly on spending levels for the state budget recommended that next year’s spending increase no more than 4 percent, from $37 billion to $38.5 billion. This relatively small budget
