A newly released report from the Maryland Department of Human Resources shows progress in child welfare reform. While only three jurisdictions out of 23 counties and Baltimore City reached their goals, improvements were found across the state.
Even Advocates for Children and Youth, a group often critical of the department, said the report was “positive,” and an expert in the field commended the state for putting out the data on its performance.
A range of tax increases and budget cuts are on the table next year as Maryland legislators struggle to get a handle on a $1.7 billion structural deficit, Democratic legislative leaders told a business conference Friday.
Taxes on alcohol, gasoline, corporate income and sales face possible increases during the 2011 General Assembly.
FOLLOW THE MONEY: The Washington Post's Aaron Davis and Luke Rosiak take a close look at who funds the race between Gov. Martin O'Malley and former Gov. Bob Ehrlich, and finds that Baltimore is no longer the epicenter for campaign cash. There's a nifty Google-aided...
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