COVID-19 relief negotiations and avoiding a government shutdown are top of mind. but no action is expected on either of these issues until later this month. The U.S. Senate returns…
In its 2019 study on state fiscal rankings, Truth in Accounting (TIA) found that Maryland's debts outweigh its revenues by $33.5 billion — or $12,500 per taxpayer, earning it a “D” grade from…
A compilation of Issue Papers previews major fiscal and policy issues facing the General Assembly in the year ahead. This resource is a handy guide to the top issues that your…
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.…
A Daily Record article (2019-05-13) reported that a recent circuit court case held that Baltimore City is liable for damages based on changes made to its police and firefighter pension system that…
The Department of Legislative Services (DLS) this week released its seventieth annual financial report of Maryland counties, incorporated municipalities, and certain special districts for the fiscal year 2018. The report…
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…
