Will Maryland Have Its Own Fiscal Fight?

By Fraser Smith • Dec 2, 2013

WYPR's Fraser Smith and Len Lazarick of MarylandReporter.com talk about the state's fiscal deficit and the O'Malley administration efforts to raise the state's authorized debt.

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