Md. Senate President Warns Of Difficult Budget Negotiations

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Maryland's Senate president is bracing his colleagues about "very difficult" budget work after reviewing Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's budget plan.

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller told senators Monday night he predicts the Democratic-led General Assembly will be arguing about the budget down to the last day of the session.

Miller noted several things in the governor's budget plan, which was made public last week. He says education aid for the city of Baltimore declines by $25 million due to increased wealth and declining enrollment. But he says some other counties with lower enrollment than Baltimore receive supplemental aid, when Baltimore doesn't.

Miller, a Calvert County Democrat, also is highlighting transportation funding as a difficult area of looming disagreement.

Fiscal analysts are scheduled to brief lawmakers on the budget Tuesday.

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