Death penalty repeal pulls together NAACP, Catholic Church as Gov. O’Malley steps up efforts; state budget planners propose funding cuts, new positions before legislative session; high court decides it will fill former Del. Alston’s seat; Harford County now ready to issue marriage licenses to gays; Maryland rises three slots to 16th in Forbes business climate rankings; former Del. Taylor hints at another congressional run; and Howard Exec Ulman vetoes land preservation bill.
Day: December 14, 2012
Scripted spending: Legislators propose deficit cut and 4% budget hike
In its annual scripted performance, the Spending Affordability Committee in Annapolis Thursday decided to just about eliminate the state’s structural deficit, but allow spending to rise about 4% next year, for an overall state budget of $37 billion in fiscal 2014. The Board of Revenue Estimates approved a slight uptick in revenues, but the big unknown is what will happen in Washington on the fiscal cliff.
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