Maryland lawmakers are gathering in Annapolis for their 90-day legislative session.
They are starting Wednesday with a huge budget surplus. That’s because of unexpectedly large revenues resulting from the help of federal pandemic aid.
Democrats, who control the General Assembly, say they will be prioritizing upgrades to parks, bridges, schools and information technology systems to help put more people back to work.
Republicans, including Gov. Larry Hogan, are calling for tax relief.
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