Two Senate budget committees cut about $200 million from Gov. Martin O’Malley’s $32 billion budget, with community colleges and private colleges taking major hits, along with dozens of other health and education programs.
“What we’ve done is ugly,” said Sen. Nancy King, D-Montgomery. “We still may have to cut more.”
Baltimore City is likely to keep its share of the money that the state puts aside to help it fix its roads, as a Senate budget subcommittee rejected a plan to share $30 million in city highway aid with the 23 other counties.
That was one of dozens of proposed spending changes rejected by two Senate subcommittees as they cut about $200 million from the governor’s $32 billion budget.
The Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission has been faulted for spending millions of dollars for services without properly seeking competitive bids, executing a contract or requesting approval from the Board of Public works — all of which are in violation of state procurement regulations.
The findings come from a report released Monday by the Office of Legislative Audits. All told, the spending adds up to about $2.7 million.
Today's roundup looks at state budget cuts being considered as the Senate begins its decisions on the spending plan, Sunshine Week for open government brings lots of coverage, and the state is still struggling to distribute food stamps and other benefits effectively....
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