The Blueprint for Maryland's Future

Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater announced her proposed $1 billion budget on Tuesday.

The budget committee unanimously voted Wednesday to advance their version of Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed bill to revise the multi-billion-dollar education plan.

State senators are trying to strike a balance between Governor Wes Moore’s budget cuts and House delegates’ push to keep the bill largely unchanged.

The state budget may include language that goes into effect if the federal government makes massive cuts to healthcare spending.

Midday covers Crossover Day, where bills must pass into the chamber opposite from where they were proposed. Reporters embedded at the State House discuss which bills are likely to become law and how legislators are tackling the budget deficit.

Governor Wes Moore is calling on the Maryland General Assembly to impose cuts to the landmark school reform plan.

House lawmakers gave initial approval to a heavily-amended version of Governor Wes Moore’s proposed changes to the multi-billion-dollar education package Wednesday.

Dozens of superintendents, educators and students testified at a hearing Wednesday that cuts to the education reform package would harm most disadvantaged learners.

The Blueprint for Maryland's Future, passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2021, seeks to elevate the state's education system. But a change in federal leadership, and massive budget cuts at the state level, threaten to derail the plan.

Governor Wes Moore and local superintendents have also suggested scaling back the Blueprint’s increase in planning time due to tight teacher resources.