Gov. Larry Hogan deflects blame for budget deficit...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/155729906262/gov-larry-hogan-deflects-blame-for-budget-deficit#_=_

As the 437th Maryland General Assembly kicked off on Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan was tight-lipped about what steps he will take to repair the state’s structural budget deficit. Hogan will present his budget fiscal 2018 budget proposal next week, addressing what the Department of Legislative Services estimates is a $500 million structural deficit. While he wasn’t specific at Wednesday’s Annapolis Summit about how he’ll address the problem, Hogan did offer up a couple of details about his budget. Hogan,…