Maryland passes balanced budget with mix of tax hikes, spending cuts. What to know.
The end-of-session agreement hikes taxes and cuts programs to balance the spending plan for the 2026 fiscal year. Here's what to know.
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Maryland session concludes with balanced budget
Maryland lawmakers passed a budget on Monday, concluding their spring session after months of grappling with a tough fiscal reality and new federal policies.
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Rapid-response teams aid troubled youths in New Jersey – but funding limits Maryland’s similar effort
Maryland began to implement a rapid response program similar to New Jersey’s in 2022, but lacks the funding necessary to provide the same comprehensive statewide care.
New tax hikes and program changes: See what Maryland's new budget contains
Just hours before the midnight deadline, Maryland legislators voted on a final passage of the state’s $67 billion budget, countaining $1.6 billion in tax and f ...
Carroll County aims to improve dementia programs using grant funding
The Carroll County Health Department will use federal grant funding to provide more cognitive screenings for older residents ...
Md. lawmakers tackle budget, energy and other issues on last day of session
Monday marked the sine die for Maryland’s General Assembly, the end of a 90-day session where the two chambers tackled a $3 ...
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What does the US education department do - and can Trump truly dismantle it?
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to begin the dismantling of the Department of Education. It's a long-held goal of conservatives but the complete shuttering of the ...
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How Many Employees Does the Department of Education Have? Number
The future of the United States Department of Education is at risk, as efforts to eliminate it gain momentum. Changes under President Donald Trump‘s administration seemed inevitable, given his ...
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Trump signs order to dismantle Education Department, advancing a campaign promise
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department ... on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...
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Two new measles cases confirmed in Maryland, health officials say
Two Prince George’s County residents who recently traveled together internationally have been confirmed to have measles, the Maryland Department of Health said Thursday. The positive cases are ...
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4 things to know about Trump’s effort to dismantle the Department of Education
Trump on Friday said that “special needs funding” for students will be overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency funnels more than $18 billion in supplemental funding ...
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New Trump order aims to dismantle US Education Department. But it's not dissolving entirely
President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, but key programs will remain. The order faces legal challenges and criticism from Democrats and education ...