Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman

The jobs lost in Maryland represent roughly eight percent of all federal position eliminations since the beginning of the Trump administration.

The program helps people sign up for insurance plans outside of open season.

The Board of Revenue Estimates predicts small revenue gains in the current and upcoming fiscal year, but federal economic uncertainty remains a concern.

The report says a Baby Bonds program could also help narrow Maryland’s racial wealth gap, where white households hold nearly four times the wealth of Black households.

The Board of Public Works approves the Maryland Department of Transportation’s request to temporarily hire extra staffing to reevaluate thousands of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises under new federal guidelines.

MD Comptroller Brooke Lierman says her new report finds an average of 40,000 Marylanders per year moving to other states with more plentiful and cheaper housing — an exodus that's hurting MD's economy.

That revenue could be lost if the Trump administration denies back pay to federal workers, but Congress is fighting back.

State officials warn that health centers serving uninsured patients could face extra strain under looming federal funding cuts.

Brooke Lierman is is the Comptroller for Maryland. She joins Midday to discuss the state's economic health, and the impacts of federal government layoffs.

About $25 million is available that would not change Maryland’s budget.