governor o'malley said it is necessary to help close a $700 million deficit. many state employees worry about what that means. >> john rydell has the latest. >> everything is on the table. everything is being looked at. >> for the union's representing state employees these are troubling times. in the past six months, many workersers had to take five furlough days, but witnessed a direct correlation between the lingering deficit and declining services to those in need. >> we have taken budget cuts, after budget cuts. as a result, our case loads have skyrocketed. >> ed shoe mate works at a center for juvenile offenders. >> we have a lot of attrition going on. where the kids are getting a little rougher. but we are getting shorter staffed. >> governor o'malley said he will have no choice but to make additional cuts to agencies already dee plead. >> this is a daunting, and challenge. the solution will be very painful. and will require cuts in many, many places of our state government. >> to help save the state money, they are calling on governor o'malley to reeval

her unit of officers is the same size as the one used by martin o'malley. asked if she will cut back, a spokesman says everything is on the table as city agencies look at an across the bored 5% cut. >> the battle to lower your electric rates heated up this morning. the administration wants constellation energy to give details of its compensation package. we have details on the proposal. >> in the war of words battle over electric rate relief there is one agreement, having an open and direct dialogue. the two sides haven't done that. sources say no face-to-face meetings are planned. >> the costs have gone up. >> details regarding the $80 million departure package remains a key sticking point. the government wants the funds to be used for electric rate relief, believing the company has millions stashed. the administration contends that would be the case if constellations deal with e.d.f., a french nuclear power company goes through. >> there is no $87 million stashed or line items or budgeted earmarked. >> a decision will be issued next monthly, but state reg

martin o'malley had $280 million in proposed budget cuts. the reduction in spending will invite higher education and health care. the and administration will rely of depressed market values to save money. the governor will count on federal funds to back the transfers of state tax dollars. >> choices none of us would have liked to have made now, but we had to make in order to maintain fiscal responsibility in our state budget, which is what allows us to make progress. >> the $40 million in cuts to higher education includes reducing expenses for university of maryland by $17 million. morgan will be asked to replace staff and transferring $82,000 to the general fund. he will take $100,000 of the of the national guard assistance program, abolished 39 jobs in vacant positions. nearly half of those jobs will come from anr. he wants to consolidate and reduce the vehicle and ammunition expenses. he wants to eliminate state contracts. he will ask the board to allow agencies to renegotiate office space and allow hospitals to use less expensive drugs.

governor o'malley said he'll have to cut $400 million by labor day. he wants your help. melinda roeder talked about the tough choices. >> he said it won't be easy. the governor just cut nearly $300 million from the budget last week. now he has to tighten the state's belt even more and this time he wants your input. it's desperate times for many maryland families and maryland state government. >> i think we should live within our means. that's what all of us have to do. >>reporter: dinner specials come with a side of fries and plenty opinions. >> (unintelligible). >>reporter: while diners dash about politics, governor o'malley is busy digging into the budget, trying to decide where he'll cut the next $400 million. >> we've gotten a number of good responses. >>reporter: the governor recently created a website for constituents to suggest cutbacks and more than 100 people posted ideas so far. >> some of them have been very specific recommendations. >>reporter: some ideas are more general. >> some have been suggestions like closing the entire state government for an additiona

governor o'malley, as you said, is looking at everything. and state workers are afraid he's got his eye on them. >> reporter: all the fist shaking in the world won't loosen the tight-fisted grip of recession. so don't look for any good news. >> dust off the last four stories you did on the last four rounds of cuts. and you'll see all of the areas that we're looking at now. >> reporter: october 2007 sees a $1.7 billion deficit. and the governor calls a special session to raise taxes. a year later, down $345 million, cuts were made in services by the board of public works. two months after that, 225 million employees are furloughed. march of this year, forecasts a $5 million deficit in the 2010 budget. and the shortfall escalates today to $700 million. $300 million in cuts to be announced on wednesday. >> it's a daunting challenge. every three or four months. because of contraction in the economy, we have had to go back in midyear at the board of public works and cut another $300 million, $400 million. and this time, the amount is $700 million

guns on the street. >> governor o'malley has asked for a review on the case. but expressed ride -- pride. >> i think we're a leader in the nation when it comes to using gps on young adult, i mean, young people who are at risk for themselves or potential threat to others. and we're going to continue to expand that -- those programs now. >> reporter: the governor says he is in touch with baltimore city police, as the investigation into the fight continues. the community around south polaski has stood together over the past week, speaking out about the violence taking over the neighborhood, including raven's aunt. >> what are we as parents supposed to do? kids can't walk the street. they can't go to school. you know, she was just a little girl. and if we can't take care of our babies now, what's going to happen to our future? >> there was no clear response about why lamont davis was on the streets and without his gps tracker. the governor addressed concerns about the number of juvenile facilities. >> it's false to think that the reason that juveniles are on the s

martin o'malley as he slashes spending. the state's largest labor union has some suggestions. david collins has the latest. >> those ideas include closing a loophole to capture more corporate property taxes and take a wacked out of state consulting contracts. red ink is pouring out of annapolis. the financial analyst warned last week of a $700 million budget shortfall. tax collections in june or nearly 6% less than what was expected. the state is so cash strapped, the scalpel is not big enough to make the cuts that need to be made. >> all of it will be painful and require us to make sacrifices and understand that we are in this to get there. >> the union warren's budget cuts could compromise budget safety and impact social services. >> i am here today to ask the governor o'malley commits to making state facilities his top priority. >> after two rounds of budget briefings, he settled on $350 million in cuts so far. >> the solution will be very painful and will require cuts in many, many places of our state government that we would never want to cut, were it not for this contrac

martin o'malley is preparing to present a massive $280 million in budget cuts to the board of public works tomorrow, and it will not end there. even with massive cuts, something maryland is not as bad as other states. kim is live with details. >> with more state budget cuts on the horizon and now we are well into july, so it is a good time to take a look and see just how we are doing so far this year, and that check of his place tonight in annapolis. the economy is not doing so well, but maryland is doing better than most states. >> meron lenders have not felt the pinch as much as other states and -- marylanders have not felt the pinch as much as other states, but their accounts are down. >> the former governor assess the situation. he says much of the problem is overspending and problems with a special session of the general assembly. >> the problem is in 2007 we saw this looming recession. we new revenue would be a problem. we knew there would be short of, yet additional dollars were spent, and additional dollars to pay off the bill. >> he would not comment on governor o'malley is

. >>> governor martin o'malley is meeting with staff members to talk about some potential budget cuts. terry is here now with reaction from state employees. >> reporter: kelly, the state is dealing with a possible $700 million budget shortfall. so now the governor is looking at new ways to address a drop in state revenue brought on by the recession. o'malley says administration officials have already found about half the cuts, and he hopes to identify the rest after a meeting with key staff members. the governor did not outline specific cuts when asked by reporters this morning, however, he says all the reductions will be painful, and none will be popular. today state workers talked about their uncertain future. >> we don't agree with furloughs. we don't think they're the long- term answer to the solution. they're a band-aid measure. >> i am here today to ask that governor o'malley commit to making all state youth centers, state hospitals, and all understaffed and onlied state facilities his high priority, as he makes his budget decision. >> reporter: the board of public works is sche

governor o'malley says he is looking for ways to cut $700 million. the shortfall is blamed on declining income tax receipts. the governor says drastic cuts will have to be taken to balance that budget, and nothing he says is off the table, including additional layoffs and extended furloughs. >>> the number of children and families here in maryland affected by autism is growing. so what does the state plan to do about it? governor o'malley, as well as other state officials around national experts gathered in baltimore today. they're taking a look at the new statewide approaches to education, health, and employment services for those affected by autism. >> we need to do more on unraveling, figuring out this tragic mystery of autism, what causes it, how can we best identify it. how can we identify it early enough. >> just ten years ago, there were 1600 children with autism being served in maryland's educational system. today that number has grown to 7500. >>> yet another gorgeous day outside today. looking live from the storm center weather net. looking

governor o'malley said he is looking at everything. and that's why state employees are worried that he may be eyeballing him. >> reporter: all of the fist shaking in the world won't loosen the tight-fisted grip of recession. so don't look for any good news. >> dust off the last four stories and you'll see all of the areas we're looking at now. >> reporter: october 2007, sees a $1.7 billion deficit. and the governor calls a special session to raise taxes. a year later, down $345 million, cuts were made in services by the board of public works. after that, employees are furloughed. and in the 2010 budget, the shortfall escalates to $700 million, $300 million in cuts to be announced on wednesday. >> it's a daunting challenge. every three or four months because of the contraction in the economy, we have had to go back in midyear at the board of public works and cut another $300 million, $400 million. and this time, the amount is $700 million. >> reporter: not knowing the specifics, state workers have reason to be concerned. this is not abo

only on 7 at 11, governor martin o'malley's answer. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> we began with a new twist in the latest legal trauma -- drama involving marion barry. abc7 learns a woman's ex husband may have verbally threatened barry. >> we're learning a lot about hours and days leading up to marion barry's are arrest. marion barry's attorney said an affair is over. they spent much of the fourth of july together. the man reportedly in the car with the accuser, her ex- husband. we know last tuesday marion barry at police stopped his accuser's ex-husband from entering the wilson building for an event. >> that individual had been confrontational with mr. barry in the past. >> -- >> as for the events leading up to the rest, his lawyer confirmed the councilman spent much of his july 4 with the accuser. they had planned to go to rehoboth beach. the returned from annapolis to washington. there were reports saying they were talking about a possible reconciliation. >> the charge stems from a personal re

governor martin o'malley says more will be announced by labor di. >> there's progress that we're going to be making in the year ahead and we have to maintain fiscal responsibility. with the majority of funds going to education, public safety and health, workers fear furloughs are in the future. >> we've had to take 3, 5, 7 furlough days this past year. >> you've got to do what you've got to do, man. can't change nothing. >> i don't like them either, but i don't dislike them as much as i'd like having to lay people off. >> since he's taken office governor o'malley has allowed 2800 state jobs to be cut, almost all through attrition. reporting live downtown, eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you. >>> well, m.d. mt. ed law enforcement officers are joining forces with agents from several other states including new york, michigan and virginia to crack down on cigarette smuggling. officials say smugglers are costing the states collectively nearly $5 billion a year in lost cigarette tax revenue. investigators say if they don't crack down on the smuggling now the problem will on

we have martin on the phone with governor o'malley.od morning steve and governor, and first, i would like to say to steve, a prompt and courteous answer to an e-mail, my god. host: thank you, we try to be as efficient as linda will be tomorrow. guest: martin, what time is it there? caller: it's 6:54 and it's too darn hot already. i heard there in the meeting that half the governors showed up. i am concerned about how many insurance lobbyists and how many from the e.m. a. and how many medical company lobbyists and how many pharmaceutical lobbyists are at your conference to talk with kathleen sebilius that i am iffy about because of her relationship to the insurance. and i am concerned with the lobbyists to spend billions of dollars in advertising. how many other lobbyists are there is my main question. host: martin thank you for your question, and a related e-mail from deren, what would happen if we didn't do anything on health care? guest: that's a discussion, and we had a staff talking about this is the cost of this approach and here.

martin o'malley as he slashes $700 million in spending. david collins joins us live downtown and has an update. >> the governor has settled on $350 million in cuts so far, not including closing any prison facilities, an idea that was on the table, and is not considering any new tax increases. red ink is pouring out of annapolis. the comptroller's office report today that tax collections in june are nearly 6% less than what was expected. governors say the scalpel is not big enough to make the cuts that need to be made. >> all of it will be painful, none of it will be popular, and it will require us to make sacrifices. >> a labor union warns budget cuts could compromise public safety and impact social services. >> i am here today to ask the governor martin o'malley commit to making state youth centers, hospitals, and all understaffed and overwhelmed state facilities his top priority. >> falling two rounds of budget briefings, the governor settled on $350 million of cuts so far. >> the solution will be very painful and will require cuts in ma

martin o'malley is holding a lunchtime cabinet meeting to discuss the next round cabinet they voted for $280 million in cuts. all malice said he has not ruled out further layoffs -- martin o'malley said he has not ruled out further layoffs or furloughs. one >>> firehouse is facing claims that it missed nearly two dozen calls in one day. the capitol heights fire station missed 22 calls and units from another station had to respond. they blame a combination of furloughs and a lack of volunteers. the offer go completely unstaffed as their fire fighters are said to other understaffed firehouses. >> it is our best plan to stay within our budgetary constraints. >> it is not an abnormal thing because it is happening all over the place. >> be stitched we should is likely to get worse. there are now -- and the situation is likely to get worse. >>> education reform will be the focus on capitol hill today. michelle rhee is scheduled to testify. they will review findings on the district's reform efforts. >>> a counselor found the missing mental health records of the man who was responsible for the

governor o'malley and maryland os beard of public works.oyees being laid off, $34 million in reduction in medicaid payments to hospitals and nursing homes and almost $40 million in cuts from higher education. round one of cuts aimed at reduced the state's projected deficit of $700 million. >> the truth is that recovery is still a long way off and there's still other shoes left to drop. >> working very hard to avoid the sort of massive layoffs that we have seen in other states. >> reporter: a the this point, nothing has been ruled out as the governor prepares to cut another $400 million as early as next month. at this point, there's no word on where those cuts will be made. memegan gill gilliland, fox 45 g news. >>> a follow-up now on a story you heard first on fox. baltimore fire chief jim clack is speaking out about the closing of several city fire houses. he says safety is not in jeopardy despite the rotating closures of fire companies, but he also warns more reductions are in the works. as many as six city fire companies are closed every

o'malley administration blames the budget woe on the economy and the drop in tax revenue.overnor says he will announce the plans on monday for how he plans to get maryland out of the. red. >> every decision we maid make is how will this affect family ins our state. what impact will is this have on the people who in many cases depend on the services as their life line. >>reporter: now the governor's proposal will be submitted to the board of public works for approval. on july 22nd. coming up tonight on fox 45 news at 10:00, why one lawmaker says the poor economy is not the real problem facing the state. this is fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> and that brings us to our question of the day. how should the state make up its 700 million dollar budget deficit. go to our web seat and tell us what you think. your response may air tonight on the news at 10:00. >>> baltimore county executive will veto the new do not deliver measure. the bill would create a list that stops unwanted ad fliers like a do not call list. the measure was passed monday and critic say it would block 3 newspapers. i

. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley is considering furloughs. right now maryland is in the red by $700 million. governor o'malley says he does not like furloughs, but it's better than the alternative. >> i'm hopeful that together we can come up with ways to avoid layoffs. i recall every the course of the last year. i ran in to a couple of state employees who said i really don't like those furloughs and i said to them, i don't like them either but i don't dislike them as much as i would having to lay people off. >> reporter: the governor proposed cutbacks at the university of maryland which would free up $18 million. another $75 million would come by way of extra medicaid money from the federal government. >>> is metro's train control system failing to do its job? metro transit says the system is working just fine. however, a published report is raising new disturbing questions about the safety of metro riders. our 9 news now digital correspondent, armando trull , has more from metro's greenbelt station. >> reporter: the "washington post" article

. >>> new tonight, governor o'malley is weighing in in the debate over same-sex marriage. today the governor said same- sex marriages performed in other states should probably be recognized here in maryland. right now attorney general doug gansler is looking into whether same-sex marriages performed out of state can be recognized in this state. governor o'malley says if the law allows it, then he will support it. >>> what in the world was that? it's the question people across northern baltimore county, harford county, southern pennsylvania are asking tonight. early this morning something strange was seen and felt in those areas. eyewitness news is live in baltimore county. kai jackson spoke with one man who says he caught it on his camera. >> reporter: that's right, the baltimore county man says it was a meteor that flew across the sky and only time will tell if he is right. mike hankie owns a software company in baltimore. that's his profession. but astronomy is his passion. >> very addictive. ask my wife about that. the vastness of it, just the infinity and something tha

governor o'malley said he wants answers from the department of juvenile services, after the shootingf a 5-year-old girl in southwest baltimore. 17-year-old lamont davis is accused of shooting the girl. our crime and justice reported yesterday he had an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet but cut it off, right before the shooting. parole officers were looking for davis within minutes after he took off the bracelet. police say davis returned to the scene of a fight and sprayed the street with bullets and one of them hit the little girl. still on life support tonight. davis was ordered held without bond on monday. >> baltimore police officer is home from the hospital after a car accident. the accident happened about midnight last night in the 1500 block of north fulton avenue. officer went to shock trauma as part of the safety protocol. rupe teen. they are investigating what led to the accident that involved another car too. . >> from his hometown, to new york city. to the streets of los angeles. people pay tribute to michael jackson. >> ♪ . >> thousands of fans joined celebrities and

o'malley administration blames the woes on the economy and drop in tax revenue. the governor will announce his plans monday for how he plans to get maryland out of the red. >> with every decision we make, first and foremost in our mind is how will this effect families in our state. what impact will this have on the people that, in many cases, depend on the services, as their life line. >> the governor's proposal will be submitted to the board of public works for approval on july 22. >> that brings us to the question of the day. how should the state make up its $700 million budget deficit? so far 80 percent say budget cuts. and 20 percent say tax hikes. s from baltimore writes, the governor should take a salary cut then we will really know he is serious. to read more responses go to foxbaltimore.com, and click on question of the day. >> this week's weather was just what the doctor ordered. perfect. low humidity for the most part. nice. >> awesome. definitely headed into the weekend. on a good note. wouldn't you say jeff? >> we had a beautiful day today. five to fi

governor martin o'malley asked for it and he got it. today the governor is headed to philadelphia to learn more about federal money baltimore received to keep more police on the streets. the announcement actually will come later this morning from vice president joe biden and attorney general eric holder. with the violent weekend in baltimore where more than 23 people were shot this money could not come at a better time. it's part of the community-oriented policing services program or c.o.p.s. over 7,000 cities applied for it. baltimore is one of over a thousand cities actually selected to receive the money. the obama administration will give out $1 billion in aid to help cities and states keep police on the street during these tough economic times. for every dollar delivered another $7 in requests will unenanswered under the grant program. each state selected is entitled to at least $5 million in c.o.p.s. money. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> police officers could soon have a more effective weapon to subdue out of control suspects. tas

speaking on a radio program on monday o'malley said it would be difficult to deny rights granted by a government. maryland attorney generalgantsler is looking into whether the state can recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. his office plans to issue an opinion in the next couple weeks. >>> the government's cash for clunkers program is in full swing and while dealerships are expecting it to be busy scammers are already hard at work taking advantage of the new program. we're going to tell you everything you need to know so you don't waste your money. >>> let's check outside and look at the temperatures. 65 degrees. we'll see if it's going to be another pleasant summer day when we check in with justin. if you're wondersering about your morning commute here's kurt. >> good morning. we have a delay on the brunswick line train 870, 10-minute late. camden and penn on schedule. light rail and metro subway looking good. diversions, 77 bus at washington boulevard and hammonds ferry. and 22 bus diverted at university and 41st due to watermain break repairs there. look at this-

governor o'malley said it is necessary to help close a $700 million deficit. but many state employees are worried about how they will be affected. members of ask me held a news conference to voice concerns. the union said they are not only worried about their jobs, but many are working in agencies that have seen cutbacks in staff. >> it is about calling on the governor to make a priority, to the at-risk children. >> daunting challenge. the solution will be very painful. and will require cuts in many, many places of our state government. >> governor o'malley, and the board of public works are expected to approve the more than $300 million in budget cuts next week. but they still have to find another 400 million to balance the budget. >> and the hits keep on coming. new survey indicates baltimore residents are paying the highest utility bills in the united states. consumer website white fence.com reports in the month of june, the average bill for baltimore, was about $354. that's nearly $100 more than the nationwide average of 264. but bge said the numbers do no

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. >>> the board of public works is scheduled to work on governor martin o'malley's proposal to cut $280 million from the $700 million budget deficit. o'malley said yesterday the state will make up about $75 million from additional medicaid money the state is getting from the federal government. however, the state will cut $3 million for stem cell research and almost $6 million from the state's lottery advertising budget. also on the chopping block, about 40 state positions and 18 vacant jobs. the governor says he plans to avoid large layoffs. >>> baltimore's historic senator theatre goes on the auction block today and loyola college is said to be very eager to put in a bid. officials won't say what they are going to do with the theater but the main campus is only a mile and a half away. >>> a sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against two-time super bowl winning quarterback ben roethlisberger. >> a woman is claiming he raped her in a seventh floor room in a hotel in lake tahoe. >> reporter: sports stars don't get much bigger than ben. he's now facing the light of his life after a for

o'malley says he has not ruled out further layoffs. he hopes to present the next list of cuts by labor day. >>> schools chancellor michelle rhee is scheduled to testify this afternoon. it review findings from the government accountability findings on the district reform efforts. >>> lawmakers on capitol hill will be taking up an issue later this morning. this will be researched on the effects of the recession and the role of unions in public policy. >>> ken salazar is trying to encourage young people to get outdoors. he is scheduled to hike great falls park with a group. this will highlight the health benefits and that bonn not to mention the gorgeous scenery. >>> still ahead, community rallied disrupted by gunfire. we will have the latest. >> adam caskey live in alandria. i did have about three rain drops a few minutes ago. we will look radar and the forecast coming up. >> i do not think those three. jobs will do much for our deficit. and lisa baden will be back with another look at your morniok atr o >> hello. i'm here with the ocean

. >> counts martin o'malley among those willing to recognize same- sex marriages, if they get married somewhere else. >> it is difficult to deny equal rights to people when it comes to rights that are dispersed by government. if the person has these rights under another state, we are pressed to deny those rights. we probably should. we should respect those rights. >> this man opposes these rights. >> if i lose and a grant same- sex marriages as their result of a defeat of the constitutional amendment, so be it. >> o'malley has critics on the other side. this man would like the state to do more than recognize vows made elsewhere. >> it is good for maryland to do so here in the state. >> among the rights granted to same-sex marriages in the district is insurance rights that require employers insurance belt -- insurance benefits also goes for gay couples. you still not cannot -- you still cannot get married in the district. that is expected to be brought up in the fall. matt brock, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> president barack obama's is in the middle of a packed schedule in russia. he

they're a band-aid measure. >> i am here today to ask that governor o'malley commit to making all state youth centers, state hospitals, and all understaffed and overwhelmed state facility his high priority as he makes his budget decision. >> board of public works is scheduled to take up the cuts at its next meeting on wednesday. [ closing bell ] >>> another day of advances on wall street. the dow gained almost 96 points. the nasdaq closed up more than 22. and the s&p finished a day up more than 8. locally, a lot of losses to go around, except for underarmour, which ended up more than 5%. legacy emanuel dropped nearly 1 1/2%, and constellation fell less than half percent. >>> now this is an important story for anyone who feels they have been ripped off by their satellite tv provider the dish network. the company has been ordered to pay almost $6 million to 45 states, including maryland as well as d.c. for sketchy marketing and billing practices. attorney general doug gansler says maryland will receive about $325,000. if you are a customer seeking restitution, you may file a complaint onl

governor o'malley says the only thing not on the table is education funding. so head to www.maryland. gov and give your two cents. >>> starting today the minimum wage is veil higher including here in maryland bumped up to $7.25. in maryland a jump from the old minimum wage of $6.55. >>> well, the government is giving you cash for your clunker. the feds have set aside $1billion and are willing to give you a piece of it if you trade in your old car for a new fuel-efficient one. kai jackson explains how you can cash in. >> reporter: the u.s. economy has been struggling, and americans are feeling it. now there may be a silver lining or even a rainbow amidst the clouds of money woes. >> i think whatever they need to do to stimulate the economy, great. >> reporter: meet the government program called cash for clunkers. it gives drivers money to buy new vehicles and struggling dealerships theoretically will make sales. here is how it works. >> in the nutshell, a government initiative take the clunkers, gas guzzlers off the treat and replace them with ecofriendly vehic

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. >> reporter: governor o'malley wants to avoid the massive layoffs that would only contribute to the state unemployment problem but still has to balance the budget. another round of budget cuts today sends agencies back to the drawing board and dozens of employees packing while others consider the future. >> it will be a problem if there is a layoff. >> we are working hard to avoid the massive layoffs that we seen in other states to the extent that we have done job aboggishment it's been only in the cases where there was a clear operational efficiency to be gained. that's what these represent. >> reporter: among the biggest losers of state dollars are health and higher education. in addition to 75 million saved by funding, $34 million in medicaid payments was cut to hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers, $40 million cut from the university system. >> we are doing what the private sector is doing, which is tightening our belt. but today it was a couple of notches and the next time it's going be three or four notches. >> since o'malley took office spending has been r

. >> reporter: since o'malley took office, state spending reduced by 3.5 billion dollars. and more than 2700 positions have been eliminated. the latest cuts round out the total to $4 billion, and more than 2800 positions cut. 39 people were laid off today, and 18 positions eliminated. >> let me say again, our desire, our hope and the goal towards which we are working is not to add to economic woes through the massive layoffs like the 25,000 teachers that were put in unemployment lines in california yesterday. >> reporter: there will, however, be negotiations the state worker union about furloughs. >> last time we negotiated so the employees on the lower end of the economic spectrum didn't take as much of the brunt. but we expect this time the people on the the higher endeavour of the scale marking more than the average state employee should take the brunt of it. they have the most to give. >> the governor called a cabinet meeting tomorrow to work on the next round of cuts. live from the state office complex in northwest baltimore, pat warren. back to you on television hill

governor o'malley unveils a government cut reducing the $700 million deficit. cuts mean layoffs and big cuts to higher education. john rydell ask breaks down the numbers tonight. >> governor o'malley and his budget experts deliver the bad news to reporters. they are cutting $280 million from this year's budget. >> choices that none of us would have liked to have made, but that we had to make. in order to maintain fiscal responsibility, in our state's budget. >> the cuts include the layoffs of nearly 40 state employees. most from the department of natural resources, and health departments. higher education is also taking a major hit. a total of $40 million is being cut. 20 million is being transferred from the university system of maryland, to the state's general fund. >> we have protected our investment in public education. >> but the governor said there will be no cuts in k-12 education. and no significant cuts in public safety. maryland is one of seven states that has maintained the coveted aaa bond rating and the governor said additional tax hikes are not on

now governor martin o'malley is asking your opinion on where the state can save money. political reporter pat warren, with more on how that is going to work. >> reporter: under pressure to find savings in excess of $400 million, with top officials assembled to look for ways to cut the budget, governor o'malley find its easier to look what he won't do, than what he will do. >> we want to look at others from the state. we're not going to release people early from prison before their sentences are up. we're not going to cut education. and those who are -- we are not looking to engage in the sort of massive layoffs of needed state workers. >> reporter: if the budget were a pie, k-through 12 education gets the lion's share of 39%. some to higher education. 9% to public safety and state police. 22% of the state budget is spent on state health. and the rest of the state budget, including employees gets 19%. with education out of the picture, here's what's left. what to cut next becomes your call on a newly-opened web page on the maryland government website. >> i know the movie

governor o'malley spends it and expects the taxpayers to pay the bill. more responses at 11:00 on the "late edition". >> meanwhile, g.o.p. is told to repay michael steele. party must give back $77,000 steel transferred to them. during a routine audit the state board of elections found that money was four paying down committee debts. butt amount exceeded the legal limit. the issue must be fixed within two weeks. >> well, it is a brand new day for general motors. the u.s. auto maker announced today it is back in business. and out of bankruptcy protection. the news comes days after hundreds of local gm workers returned to the job. myranda stephens is here now with more. myranda? >> that's right karen. after eight week shut down. the assembly lines are moving again at gm power-train. formally known as allyson transmission. whitemarsh plant is part of the new gm. good news for workers at the facility and beyond. >> at the double t diner in whitemarsh business is starting to pick up again. >> people coming back. slowly. >> on tuesday, nearly 250 gm power-train

governor martin o'malley joins with us a look at the state of the state and where the cuts will come from. >> we are going to feel the pain. the first round of cuts, $280 million. the second roundabout $400 million. we have to look at everything that our state government does. judge as every family is hurting, we have to be mindful that we cannot undermine that safety net that so many families through no fault of their own has to turn to when someone in the family becomes unemployed in that's times. >> governor o'malley said k through 12 education will not face cuts but it's possible more state workers will face another round of unpaid leave known as furloughs. >>> get ready for a possible tax hike in the district. d.c. council tentatively agreed to increase the sales of gas and cigarette taxes to curb a budget shortfall within the next three years. the proposal would increase the sales tax one quarter percent to 6%. gas 3 1/2 cents to 20 cents a gallon and cigarettes 50 cents to 2.50 a pack. a final vote is slade for tomorrow. >>> emergency dispatchers leaving potentially life or de

martin o'malley has instructed his cabinet to come up with a list of budget cuts. everything is on the table, including layoffs and furloughs. he is expected to take $300 million worth of cuts. a house speaker characterizes the letter as premature, noting that federal stimulus money is now just flowing into maryland. the state's top budget analyst cites a bigger problem that has so far has not been addressed. the state has an underlying structural deficit of $2 billion. general funds were spent on an average rate of $39 million today, $275 million a week, and $1.1 billion a month. the present course is unsustainable. the magnitude of the problem exceeds circumstances in which a special session of the maryland assembly raises taxes to head off the deficit back in 2007. experts said the housing market will make recovery difficult. sales rose 2% last month, the biggest increase since 2007, but prices dropped 10% maryland cut funding for a school breakfast pilot program. part of a problem with keeping it a head is that the general assembly adjourns before the tax filin

and today, governor o'malley is speaking about concerns within the goff nile system. -- the juvenileem. controversy bruise around the shooting which raven wyatt was shot in the head. police say the teen charged was shooting off the gun with a wait -- was awaiting sentencing in a different case. lamont davis was placed on home monitoring the day before the shooting. he cut off the device. >> shouldn't have never happened and it's ridiculous guns on the street. >> reporter: governor o'malley asked for a review of the case but expressed pride in recent improvements of the juvenile system. >> i think we are a leader in the nation when it comes to using gps on young adult i mean young people who are at risk to themselves or potential threat to others. and we are going to continue to expand that those programs. >> reporter: the governor says he is in touch with baltimore city police as the investigation into the fight continues. the community around south pulaski stood together over the past week speaking out against the violence taking over the neighborhood including rave n's aunt. >> wha

. >> with great reluctance governor o'malley and board of public works authorized $280 million in cuts. follows more grim news from the governor's budget secretary. >> shortfall is more than $700 million. >> the cuts include $34 million in reductions in medicaid payments to hospitals and nursing homes. and nearly $40 million will be cut from the university system that oversees maryland's public colleges. administrators are just beginning to assess the potential impact. >> some sections, probably will be eliminated of classes. >> for the past three years, most students have enjoyed a tuition freeze and nancy kopp is suggesting a modest tuition increase may be necessary. >> you get to a point where you begin to sacrifice the quality of what the students are investing in. with their tuition dollars. >> and despite an infusion of more than $2 billion in federal stimulus money, some lawmakers say it is not enough to balance the future budgets. >> when the funds begin to tale off in 2011, 2012, the maryland state budget will then be out of balance, by in excess of $2 billion. >> while the un

o'malley said it would be difficult to deny rights granted by a government. gansler is looking into whether the state can recognize same sex marriages performed in other states. his office plans to issue an opinion, in the coming weeks. >> a burglary suspect killed in north carolina today, is the man that terrorized residents in south carolina in recent days. that according to authorities down south. five people were fatally shot in south carolina recently. police say tests on the gun found on 41-year-old patrick barris today in north carolina. match those used by the serial killer. police found him when responding to a break in in north carolina. they say he gave a fake name and pulled a gun. >> another hot day ahead but with showers and thunderstorms. look at the future can scan, in the sky watch forecast. >> and later on fox 45 news at 10:00. how police plan to fight scammers at michael jackson's memorial. take you live to los angeles. >> i mean, this is big business, whether you like to think of it or not. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fio

governor o'malley said maryland already had a system in place. he praised the state's ability to provide a transparent report to the citizens. massachusetts governor also testified. >>> the wife of disgraced financier bernard madoff is now leave the country. a federal judge ruled to return her pass port after it was confiscated by u.s. marshals. she was forced to give up all but $2.5 million of her personal fortune. madoff is now serving a 150- year prison term for masterminding a $100 billion ponzi scream. >>> now that the public memorial service is over, the singer's private life is back under the microscope. lots of unanswered questions remain. >> reporter: the final resting place for the king of pop is still a mystery. the jackson family is even keeping secret where his body is. some speculate he could eventually be buried atner -- at neverland ranch. a possibility that has jackson fans hopeful. >> i think neverland would be great. just like elvis with graceland. >> reporter: the death certificate has no cause specified. they hope it will she

governor o'malley revealing who will be affect bid a round of state budge teat cuts. the governor plans to hold a news conference this afternoon to outline $300 million in cuts. media partner the sun reports that the future cuts will most likely fall on state agencies and could include furloughs of state employees, the governor must slash $700 million total from the budge theet fiscal year. we are hearing more about the man accused of shooting two baltimore city police officers, shawn sinclair's family is speaking exclusively with wjz and providing insight in to the gunfight. >> reporter: a letter from the family apologizes to those he wounded during the gun battle. the officer was hit three times mc mill listen treated and released. he suffered from mental illness and taken dozens of ecstasy pills that day. >> we found out he consumed 30 of them. had him to the point where he was irrational. >> until he started taking the drugs he was a family man they say, coaching the ball games and working at a foot locker. sinclair used a semi automatic handgun and ambushed the o

o'malley has decided on $350 million in cuts. the state's largest labor union suggest that more than $2 billion can be saved by cutting outside contractors and consultants and putting those functions over to state workers. >> there are qualified and who are wrecking state -- hard- working state employees who can fill in the gap. >> the governor is expected to bring the first round of budget cuts to the meeting next wednesday. the second meeting will come in august. >>> the dow jones is up again this week. the news was much worse on foreclosures. we have a reporter in washington to sort it all out. >> goldman sachs and now jp morgan reporting stellar profits last quarter. >> some of these financial institutions, the taxpayer money helped pull out of the difficult crisis we had last year are now in a position where they can make huge profits. >> bank of america is on track of reporting good news. ibm joint intel in reporting it blew through second quarter profit projections. more confident going for it. >> that gives them some flex

. >>> the governor martin o'malley has outlined his plans to make up part of the $700 million shortfall. it will save $75 million, and the state will cut 18 million from the university of maryland's utilities fund. cuts will be made the stem cell research and state lottery advertising. some state jobs will be cut, but he plans to avoid large layoffs. >>> results of a driver's steady. -- study. why they are just now being revealed. >> the national -- he made his washington debut today. coming up later in sports. ...or if you're already sick... ...or if you lose your job. your health insurance shouldn't either. so let's fix health care. if everyone's covered, we can make health care as affordable as possible. and the words "pre-existing condition" become a thing of the past... we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. >>> breaking news now. he has been found guilty on all counts. dr. greenberg's trial ended moments ago. police had found cocaine, powdered berlin, and a pipe there. -- powdered ritalin. he had been over prescribing t

what this means now for >>> o'malley must find new ways to cut hundreds of millions of dollars. he wants to know what you think should get the ax. >>> james becker is a far different young man today than before he nearly drowned in a pool three years ago. his family has now filed a $40 million lawsuit. i'm mike hellgren. what they're doing to make sure every child is safe in the water. >>> a shooting sends a suspect to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm. i'm jessica kartalija, the latest on the investigation from cherry hill, coming up. >>> tracking rain and some storms. what's in store for the rest of the evening? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> james becker nearly drowned in a pool. >> who he is blaming in a lawsuit. >> i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> it's a tragedy no other family wants to suffer. their son was wheelchair bound after an accident in a pool they believe this was preventable.

martin o'malley appeared with the vice president today in philadelphia. the district will get $12 million for 50 positions and virginia will get 41 positions. president obama is talking heth care. he took questions from members of aarp, an advocacy group for senior citizens and. he pushed his message of that doing nothing to overhaul health care will do nothing to bring down premiums and health care costs. >> with a vote of 13-6, they gave sonya sodom otomayor the thumbs-up. the nomination now goes to the full senate where a vote is expected next week. if approved, she will become the first hispanic supreme court justice. >> robert gates is in iraq meeting with u.s. military leaders and troops. is there to see how the transition is going as the u.s. troops take a supporti role an. >> a vacation in the outer banks turned out to be a tragedy for one viiniaam fily. one man was struck by lightning and killed. >> they got a visit from their pastor in woodbridge last night. the pastor told them that a chaplain with the fire department out in the outer banks fou

. >> governor o'malley has announced that he is bringing budget cuts to the board of public works meeting today. he is looking for about $700 million in savings. the reductions are planned for k-12. he wants to close the state's police print shop and negotiate office space and use less expensive drugs in state hospitals. the governor also says he plans to slash the lottery advertising budget. april-like group says they have been unfairly targeted by state police. -- a pro-lifers grou group saysy have been unfairly targeted by state police. they say they're anti-abortion messages are controversial because the use graphic roadside posters. the group spoke out yesterday. they are now suing in violation of their first amendment rights. they will continue to spread the message despite negativity. >> we are coming back to bel air. we will have a 15 stops beginning monday july 27 and going through friday july 31. >> the protesters say they are issuing a warning to the town of bel-air. they will be back next week. >> that that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how do you feel abo