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House-Senate budget conference committee to ‘talk about it some more’ and meet again on Monday.

Senate leader says any plan for revitalizing Pimlico must limit the risk to taxpayers, and he refuses to consider eliminating a blue-ribbon panel that’s discussing transportation funding.

Key difference is a reliance by House Democrats on $1.3 billion in new tax and gaming revenues. Senate Democrats say combined corporate tax reporting and iGaming are ‘a hard no.’

Despite the judge’s ruling for state and federal highway officials, the plan to relieve congestion by widening portions of the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 remain stalled.

Gaming expansion and toll bill action on Saturday is part of a $1.2 billion revenue package announced by House Democrats Friday.

House leaders education, transportation require funding solutions now, an approach the Senate continues to reject.

House leaders warn of future cuts to education without increased taxes that their Senate counterparts and Gov. Wes Moore have so far rejected.

House and Senate disagree on approach to long-term budget deficits as higher-than-expected Medicaid enrollments erode cushion.

Gonzales poll finds Moore’s majority job approval remains consistent, strong support for increased penalties for crimes committed with stolen firearms, fentanyl distribution.

Senate leader says no to tax increases this year, but asserts targeted fee increases are possible.