Pamela Wood
Political Reporter at The Baltimore Banner
Covering Maryland politics for @baltimorebanner. @capgaznews forever. Also a gymnast. she/her. Tips: [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brenda Wintrode |Pamela Wood
In a symbolic show of unity, Gov. Wes Moore descended the marble steps from the governor’s suite with House and Senate leaders weeks ahead of the session’s end to announce they’d balanced the budget — together. They had prioritized cuts and also raised taxes to close a yawning $3.3 billion budget gap. “This is what good governance looks like,” Moore said. “This agreement is common sense.”The governor had smooth sailing his first two years in Annapolis. This year has been different.
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2 weeks ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Pamela Wood |Madeleine O'Neill |Brenda Wintrode
Lawmakers are packing their bags to go back to their regular lives and day jobs after 90 days in session in Annapolis. Gov. Wes Moore is packing his bags for an economic development trip in Asia. They leave behind a hard-fought $67 billion budget and thousands of bills. But who gets to count successes and failures from this year’s General Assembly session? Sometimes it depends on your perspective — what looks like a victory to Democrats might be a defeat for Republicans.
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2 weeks ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Pamela Wood |Brenda Wintrode |Madeleine O'Neill
Maryland’s state lawmakers began wrapping up their work for the year on Monday, tying up loose ends on the state budget, education reforms and energy policy. The final day, known as “Sine Die” after the formal motion to adjourn at midnight, is typically festive. But with a cold rain falling and the weight of 90 days’ worth of difficult decisions, Annapolis was more somber.
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2 weeks ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Pamela Wood
Share As the governor and state lawmakers finalize the state’s budget, they’re keeping an eye on Washington, where Republicans are considering maneuvers that could hit Maryland to the tune of $1 billion. The Republican-controlled Congress wants to extend and expand tax cuts, and that means slashing $880 billion worth of federal spending over the next decade to pay for it.
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2 weeks ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Pamela Wood |Meredith Cohn
As the governor and state lawmakers finalize the state’s budget, they’re keeping an eye on Washington, where Republicans are considering maneuvers that could hit Maryland to the tune of $1 billion. The Republican-controlled Congress wants to extend and expand tax cuts, and that means slashing $880 billion worth of federal spending over the next decade to pay for it.
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Want to relive and rehash the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session? Join a Zoom at noon today with me @WintrodeBrenda @MaddiONeill & @johnroconnor. It’s free, but for @BaltimoreBanner subscribers only. Register here: https://t.co/YP4MorxCTz
Md @GovWesMoore had mostly smooth sailing his first two legislative sessions. This year was harder. He spent much of his political capital on unpopular budget proposals and education changes. Other bills failed. From @WintrodeBrenda w/an assist from me: https://t.co/vLDbOCKU4p
RT @WintrodeBrenda: Gov. Wes Moore had smooth sailing his first 2 years in Annapolis. This year has been different. Used to 8 yrs of lawma…
