Hogan budget would cut aid to Baltimore, freeze state worker pay, downsize prison, delay hospital
By Erin Cox
January 18, 2017
Officials with the largest union of state employees said the pay freeze "adds insult to injury" to employees already frustrated by a payroll software snafu. Lawmakers are scheduled to begin hearings into that problem next week. The Hogan administration says union officials have overstated it for political gain.
"The governor is being consistent with this budget because he has never seen fit to have a priority on state employees in his budget," said Sue Esty, legislative director for AFSCME Council 3.
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