Emotions bubble over at budget hearing on developmental disabilities service cuts

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 1,047

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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The hearing room was packed, but the hearing itself was mostly dry, with legislative anaylsts and Maryland Health Department officials going back and forth on the reasoning and the details of a proposed $150 million cut to the budget for the Developmental Disabilities Administration.

That was until Del. Dana Jones (D-Anne Arundel) shared the conversations that she said she kept returning to as she prepared for Thursday’s budget hearing.

“There have been several conversations that …

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