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3 days ago · An effort by the Department of Health to get public input Friday on $200 million in proposed cuts to the Developmental Disabilities Administration instead left advocates feeling frustrated and confused. Advocates who took part in the virtual meeting said the hour set aside for it was not nearly long ...

3 days ago · In political notes, Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott's departure does not mean budget worries have gone for a Senate leader, a contender announces for the just-vacated District 8 House seat, and senators make their Super Bowl predictions.

6 days ago · Van Hollen, demonstrators at U.S. Capitol rally against Trump’s ‘direct attack’ on education BY: Shauneen Miranda - February 5, 2025 U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), backed Tuesday by advocates and labor union leaders, lambasted President Donald Trump’s sweeping education initiatives since he took office and his choice of Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Education Department.

Feb 3, 2025 · Here's some news about Maryland Matters — and me: On Feb. 14, I'll be leaving this operation. The date is coincidental, but carries some resonance, as my three-decade love affair with Maryland politics and the people in this world enter a new phase.

Feb 3, 2025 · Legislative leaders said Monday that they will introduce a package of bills designed to produce more energy in-state and lower consumers’ utility bills. The legislation would encourage construction of a new power plant in Maryland, produce more regulatory certainty for solar energy and battery ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Senate President Bill Ferguson is warning Maryland lawmakers they will have to walk a tightrope this session to maintain state priorities while closing a $2.7 billion budget deficit. “Cuts are coming,” he said Tuesday, and revenue increases could follow.

Jan 3, 2025 · “The serious fiscal challenges … highlight the need for our leaders to take responsible action to fix our tax system and raise the revenue needed to fund the education, health, and public safety programs that make our communities stronger,” said a statement from Fair Share Maryland, a coalition of more than 60 organizations.

Jan 8, 2025 · Gov. Wes Moore (D) made the scene across Annapolis Wednesday, as tradition dictates for governors on the opening day of the General Assembly session. He started the day at a forum sponsored by The Daily Record, presided over a meeting of the Board of Public Works, visited both chambers of the ...

Dec 13, 2024 · Lawmakers and Gov. Wes Moore (D) are staking out budget positions with less than a month before the start of the 2025 legislative session that will likely revolve around an “enormous” budget problem.. A debate over taxes, the economy and business climate, and education will all dovetail into efforts to solve billions in projected deficits over the next five years.