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.…
This year, for the first time in since the Civil War, the General Assembly closed session early on March 18, due to precautionary social distancing measures taken to curb the…
Nationwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to impact county budgets by over $144 billion through fiscal 2021. Counties are making significant financial investments to address immediate public health and…
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot predicts state revenues will plummet amid COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic will likely have a devastating impact on state and local tax revenues, according to the…
In addition to weekly updates on happenings in Maryland's counties and an ever-shifting set of policy areas, during the break from the legislative session, MACo's blog regularly features several deep-dive…
The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) today approved $413 million in state budget cuts proposed by Governor Larry Hogan to account for increased spending and reduced revenues amid the…
MACo's Annual Survey of county employee pensions reveals the variety of ways that county employers provide benefits to their civilian and public safety employees, including participation in the State's Pension…
The Formula Funding workgroup meeting for September 19 was shortened to only 90 minutes, and ended with a contested decision to enter closed-door "executive session." With only two meetings left…
