Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) laid out $1 billion in potential service cuts that he said “scare me because they’re very real and being contemplated” as lawmakers struggle with the budget. (File photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)
The leader of the Maryland Senate unveiled $1 billion in new budget cuts Friday that he said could be considered as state leaders contemplate continued uncertainty in the federal budget.
Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) said the legislative session now entering its final three weeks “is continuing to be the most uncertain session that I have ever experienced in this role and in the 15 years I’ve served in the legislature.”…