Marylanders may once again see schools and other services essential for broad prosperity funded at levels below what meets public needs due to an ongoing disagreement between the governor and legislature about the budgeting process. With the start of the
When he vetoed the Clean Energy Jobs Act, Gov. Larry Hogan took an action that could slow the growth of Maryland job creation and delay progress on worthwhile environmental goals. The legislation, which easily passed the House and Senate, would
This week’s political sparring between the governor and the legislature over how important decisions are made about the state’s budget is the latest example of the urgent need for a new process that creates a greater incentive for the Governor
Decisions made during the 2016 legislative session, which begins today, will affect the prosperity of average Marylanders for years to come. Legislators will have some key opportunities this session to support a higher standard of living for all Marylanders. They
Governor Larry Hogan’s recent actions on school funding suggest that he is playing politics with students’ educations. The governor recently announced that he will make it a priority to find extra funding for three school districts with declining enrollment in
Governor Hogan is taking an approach to the state’s finances that threatens economic recovery and does too little to help families that struggle to make ends meet. The legislature’s top policy analyst, Warren Deschenaux, even went so far as to
Governor O’Malley introduced his Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget plan on January 15th, which will be the last budget proposed and passed during his term (though work on the next budget will largely be complete before the next Governor takes
What’s In It for You, Your Family, and Your Community? Earlier this month, Governor O’Malley introduced the state’s $43 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget, the last state fiscal plan of his administration. The FY 2015 budget includes $39.2 billion
