Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is poised to oppose several of Governor Larry Hogan's proposed budget cuts to account for increased spending and reduced revenues amid the COVID-19 public health crisis.…
The United States Senate failed Thursday to advance a targeted COVID-19 relief package, dampening the prospects that Congress will pass another round of much-needed financial relief to mitigate the economic…
MACo Policy Associate, Kevin Kinnally, provided testimony in opposition to House Bill 344, "State Retirement and Pension System – Disability Retirement and Workers’ Compensation Benefits – Offsets," before the House…
MACo Legal and Policy Counsel, Les Knapp, provided testimony in opposition to legislation (SB 751) that would appear to shift costs from the pension/retirement sector to the workers’ compensation sector,…
This post summarizes the status of various government liability and courts bills that MACo took a position on for the 2017 Regular Session. Attorney’s Fees for Constitutional Violations: HB 903…
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources voted today to partially restore funding for local health departments during its budget decision meeting. Through actions taken in HB 72, the Budget…
During its budget decision meeting today, the Senate Budget and Taxation Subcommittee on Health and Human Services concurred with a House budget action to restore $3.9 million to local health…
According to a budget analysis prepared by the Department of Legislative Services, the normal costs of the Maryland Teachers' Pension System next year will be higher than initially forecast when cost-sharing was…
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