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State to begin 2023 with health fiscal picture

December 14th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

When Maryland lawmakers convene to open the 2023 General Assembly session next month- the state’s leaders will inherit what the senate president called “countervailing forces, both positive and negative.”  While Maryland has a historic budget surplus, the state also faces labor shortages, supply chain issues and inflation. Senator-elect Mike Mckay, a Republican who represents Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties, told local business leaders last week that while the fiscal picture is robust today- that can change in a hurry…

Mckay says there are some economic indicators that suggest legislators take a fiscally conservative and cautious approach moving forward…