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Speaker at St. Mary's County meeting warns Annapolis budget talks could bring new taxes, unfunded mandates
Summary
At a St. Mary's County meeting, a speaker raised concerns about the Maryland General Assembly budget process in Annapolis, warning of possible new taxes and unfunded mandates and saying Maryland has a spending problem rather than a revenue shortfall.
A meeting speaker at St. Mary's County on an April 2025 agenda expressed concern that the Maryland General Assembly's budget negotiations in Annapolis could produce new taxes and unfunded mandates that would affect local residents.
The speaker said the Senate was "going through it right now" and that attendees should expect "more solid answers over the next several days," while urging that no additional unfunded mandates appear in the final package. The speaker quoted a phrase…
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