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Gov. Moore Releases $63 Billion Maryland Budget Plan
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has released his $63 billion budget plan for the state. The spending plan unveiled Friday outlines education and transportation as priorities amid a large budget surplus while maintaining an ample Rainy Day Fund to be prepared for an economic downturn. Moore, a Democrat, described his budget plan as being “bold without being reckless.” The budget maintains...
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Amid Surplus, Hogan Pitches Budget Plan to Incoming Maryland Governor
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is making preliminary budget recommendations to incoming Gov.-elect Wes Moore at a time when the state has a big budget surplus. Hogan, a term-limited Republican, outlined highlights in his budget proposal Thursday to the incoming Democratic governor. The state has roughly $2.5 billion in budget surplus. Maryland also has about $3 billion in its Rainy Day...
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Youngkin Proposes Another $1B in Business, Income Tax Cuts for Virginia
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is laying out his proposed changes to the two-year budget, asking lawmakers to enact another $1 billion in tax relief. Youngkin signed around $4 billion in tax cuts into law earlier this year. He now wants to do more, including enacting a corporate tax rate cut. He also wants other changes his office says would save...
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Metro GM Shares Message for Riders After Shootings
Randy Clarke said Metro is putting more police officers on the rails, but the bigger safety issue is America’s gun problem. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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Metro Board, GM Meet to Discuss Proposed Budget Amid Station Shootings
The Metro Board of Directors and Metro General Manager Randy Clarke met Thursday to discuss a proposed budget for the new year — amid two shootings on Metro station platforms within 24 hours.
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Metro's New General Manager Presents First Budget to Metro Board
The new budget could mean a change in fares for many riders. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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Metro Highlights Major Changes in New Budget Proposal
Metro’s new General Manager is out with his first-ever budget proposal. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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Biden Announces $1.5 Trillion Drop in National Deficit
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration is on track to reduce the national deficit by $1.5 trillion in 2022, allowing the feds to pay down the national debt for the first time in six years.
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Biden Announces Plan to Boost Income Tax for Billionaires
President Joe Biden on Monday announced details of his 2023 budget proposal, which includes an income tax hike for billionaires.
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Biden Signs Budget Bill With Ukraine Aid But No COVID Cash
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill providing Ukraine with $13.6 billion in additional military and humanitarian aid as part of a $1.5 trillion measure funding the U.S. government for the year
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PGCPS Budget Puts Alternative Schools at Risk
Prince George’s County police are investigating after some students say they were threatened and told not to testify before the county’s board of education. County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports it surrounds a heated fight to save two alternative high schools from possible closure.
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Budget Puts Prince George's Alternative Schools at Risk
Prince George’s County police are investigating after some students say they were threatened and told not to testify before the county’s board of education. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports it all surrounds a heated fight to save two alternative high schools from possible closure.
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Biden Signs $768.2 Billion Defense Spending Bill Into Law
President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022
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Paid Leave, Immigration, Tax Changes Added to Biden Bill
House Democrats have added paid family and medical leave, immigration law changes and a state-and-local tax break to President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social services and environmental bill
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Half Its Original Size, Biden's Big Plan in Race to Finish
President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill is now half its original size and being pulled apart and reconfigured as Democrats edge closer to satisfying their most reluctant lawmakers
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Biden Feeling ‘Positive' on Budget Deal; Manchin OK With Wealth Tax
President Joe Biden says he feels “very positive about reaching a deal on his big domestic policy bill.
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Biden, Schumer, Manchin Huddle, But Still No Budget Deal
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill
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Deal on Biden's $2T Plan Edges Closer; Harris Is `Confident'
President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress have edged close to a deal on their big package of social services and climate change strategies.
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Biden Bill Would Put US Back on Path of Reducing Uninsured
The Democrats’ social spending and climate change bill would put the United States back on a path to reducing its persistent pool of uninsured people
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Biden Can't Budge Fellow Dems With Big Overhaul at Stake
President Joe Biden appears unable to strike swift agreement with two wavering Democratic senators over his big $3.5 trillion government overhaul.