Ever since Gov. Larry Hogan unveiled his budget for next year in January, leaders of the General Assembly's spending committees have been sharpening their knives.
This week they start cutting.
House Appropriations subcommittees will begin the process of whittling down the Hogan budget with the aim of finding enough cuts to restore money for state aid to education and other programs. The full committee meets to make final decisions Friday.
The budgeteers and the Hogan administration will both be watching closely Wednesday as the Board of Revenue Estimates tells them whether they will have more money to spend or more cuts to make.