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  "path": "/2026/03/26/house-gives-preliminary-approval-to-70-8-billion-spending-plan/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-26T06:00:14.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Budget",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Work & the Economy",
    "budget bills",
    "Del. Ben Barnes",
    "Del. Chris Tomlinson",
    "Del. Jason Buckel",
    "Del. Jesse Pippy",
    "Del. Matt Morgan",
    "Del. Todd Morgan"
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  "textContent": "The House is poised to give final approval to a $70.8 billion operating budget package for fiscal 2027 as early as Thursday, setting up the possibility a final deal could be reached with the Senate and a budget delivered to the governor before the end of the session.",
  "title": "House gives preliminary approval to $70.8 billion spending plan"
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