The Prince George’s County Delegation is making a lot of noise about wanting more state aid. Should they get it?The issue is a very sensitive one in Annapolis, in part…
State Aid
The recently passed federal stimulus package will help Maryland balance its FY 2010 budget with fewer program and aid cuts than originally proposed by the Governor. But as of right…
Governor Martin O’Malley, a former mayor of Baltimore, has expressed sympathy for the financial circumstances of local governments ever since taking the reins of the Free State. During the 2007…
Where MoCo’s State School Aid Went
As we reported last month, a state property assessment mistake overestimated Montgomery County’s relative wealth level, thereby sending $24 million in state school aid that should have gone to Montgomery…
Latest on the State Budget
In a fiscal update given to the General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services (DLS) lays out the scope of the state’s budget problem and the options for dealing with…
In a shocking memo only now making the rounds of Montgomery County’s political and educational communities, Superintendent of Schools Jerry Weast reveals that a mistake in state budget formulas resulted…
Uncle Ike Thumps Big Daddy (Updated)
Looking Senate President Mike Miller directly in the eye, County Executive Ike Leggett issued a challenge to him and the county’s statehouse delegation this morning: do not cut county aid…
Our Budget Predictions are Coming True
For months, we have been making dire predictions about the state’s budget and its consequences for the counties. Those warnings are now coming true and we will all pay the…
Maryland’s Board of Revenue Estimates projected today that the state would take in $330 million less in revenue than originally forecasted. This is sure to trigger alarm bells in every…