Governor Larry Hogan made a trip to the Eastern Shore this weekend for what was bill as the “People’s Celebration” in Cambridge.
And he promised that the Eastern Shore would have a seat at the table.
Soon after taking office the Maryland Republican pulled the new phosphorus regulations about to be imposed by his predecessor Martin O’Malley.
And his Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford boasted that Hogan new budget wipes out $700 million in wasteful spending.
The Republican governor is facing a $750 million budget shortfall this coming fiscal year.
There were around 800 in attendance at the Governors Hall at the Sailwinds in Cambridge on Saturday night.
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Budget
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland lawmakers will be getting a briefing on Gov. Larry Hogan's budget.
State analysts are scheduled to go over the governor's plan with lawmakers on committees that will be working on the budget this legislative session.
Hogan, a Republican, submitted a balanced budget plan last week that addresses a shortfall of roughly $750 million.
The budget includes cuts, such as reductions in rates paid to Medicaid healthcare providers and cost-of-living adjustments for state employees.
It also includes cuts to education, but Hogan says K-12 is still getting record funding. The budget cuts in half funding for jurisdictions where education costs more, such as Montgomery and Prince George's counties and the city of Baltimore.
The state's general fund is $16.4 billion. The total budget is about $40 billion.
