WASHINGTON — More than half of cities have cut staff, canceled construction projects or raised fees this year, according to a report from the National League of Cities that catalogs the vast damage from shrunken property- and income-tax revenue. Cities ...

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Maryland counties unexpectedly awash with extra cash in May will see their finances come back down to earth this month as the state fixes a flubbed formula used to disburse income tax revenue to local jurisdictions. The mistake in the ...

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Maryland’s tax revenues are expected to exceed projections at the end of the fiscal year, but the figures heading into next year are not quite so rosy, according to state Comptroller Peter Franchot. Through April, general fund revenues were $10.2 ...

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