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  "path": "/2026/03/14/senate-committee-finalizes-nearly-71-billion-spending-plan-for-fiscal-2027/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-14T04:57:30.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Budget",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "287(g)",
    "Ande Kolp",
    "budget",
    "Budget and Taxation Committee",
    "child care scholarships",
    "DDA",
    "Developmental Disabilities Administration",
    "Gov. Wes Moore",
    "ICE",
    "immigration",
    "Laura Howell",
    "Rainy Day Fund",
    "SEIF",
    "Sen. Guy Guzzone",
    "Senate President Bill Ferguson"
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  "textContent": "A nearly $71 billion state budget took a key step forward Friday as the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee finalized its version in preparation for a vote before the full Senate next week.",
  "title": "Senate committee finalizes nearly $71 billion spending plan for fiscal 2027"
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