Maryland is now in a good position to reverse years of decline and invest in state-of-the-art school facilities; up-to-date water treatment plants; and better highways, railroads, and ports. By stepping up these much-needed investments now, Maryland would create immediate job
Maryland lawmakers negotiating a final state budget for building projects should restore more than $5 million they have proposed to cut from affordable housing, community health facilities and renovations for non-public schools. The funding could come from cuts elsewhere in
Yesterday we discussedthe November meeting of the Spending Affordability Committee and highlighted its concerns about increased borrowing costs crowding out the ability to pay for new initiatives and savings that Maryland is seeing from implementing the Affordable Care Act. Today
November briefing of the Spending Affordability Committee, the Department of Legislative Services urged state lawmakers to maintain current levels of debt, citing increased debt service costs in the coming years. DLS also noted that Maryland will both save money and
