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Key Bridge Collapse Adds Pressure to a Strained Maryland Budget
At the beginning of 2024, Maryland policymakers already knew they were facing difficult fiscal headwinds. The state’s Department of Legislative Services had projected a deficit of $1 billion in fiscal year 2025 that would triple in size by 2028 if left …