Maryland officials sliced nearly $150 million out of the $63 billion state budget on Wednesday, a trim that will help fund health care and child care assistance programs that are experiencing booming enrollment. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said “thoughtful deliberation, countless hours of consideration, countless hours of debate and a very careful review of various cost-containment measures” went into his decision about which programs to cut. (Photo: Brenda Wintrode/The Baltimore Banner)
