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THE SUN BALTIMORE LIGHT FOR ALL Informing more than 1 million Maryland readers weekly in print and online SUNDAY Price $2.50 ($3 out of market). Our 178th year, No. 11 January Tl, 2015 OsA3 '111, 'IzJ U3 billyh savings 4 total: GENERAL ASSEMBLY AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF PATRIOTS 35, RAVENS 31 Heartbreak aft? will be Trick play and outstanding Brady performance end Baltimore's run the big issue HHPm! ''S Looming fiscal crunch will likely consume the attention of governor and lawmakers By Erin Cox and Michael Dresser The Baltimore Sun One thing's certain about the General Assembly session that opens Wednesday: It will feature a budget fight. Otherwise, the 435th session of Maryland's legislature is unpredictable. Larry Hogan has been singularly focused on state spending, and he broke with custom by not telling General Assembly leaders what other issues he will pursue.

Democrats, who have dominated all branches of state government, will work with a Republican governor for the first time in eight years. Adding to the uncertainty: The legislature will have its biggest freshman class in at least two decades. The only issue sure to Larry Hogan CHRISTOPHER T. ASSAFBALTIMORE SUN Ravens coach John Harbaugh leaves the field after the Ravens' loss to the Patriots. The Ravens made the postseason and won at least one playoff game for the sixth time in seven years under Harbaugh despite a series of setbacks over the past months.

Despite the groans, fans are proud command attention is a clash over how to close an estimated $750 million shortfall in the budget year that begins July Funding for transportation projects, colleges, K-12 education, aid to local governments and health programs appear most vulnerable to cuts, legislative leaders said. "The whole session is going to center around the budget," said House Speaker Michael E. Busch, a Democrat "The train's coming down the tracks, regardless of the policies people want to talk about." Predicting what Hogan might cut in his budget is a guessing game, especially since he has never held elected office before. "He has no voting record," said Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, a Democrat.

"People don't know his prejudices, his partiality." Hogan's campaign focused almost exclusively on curbing state spending, rolling See BUDGET, page 20 This time, how- TnciHf ever' Patrits IHMUe wouldn't cooper- Full coverage, ate. including Mike In a gripping Preston battle full of shift- RAVENS ing fortunes, in- INSIDER delible plays and strategic intrigue, the Patriots ended the Ravens' season, beating them, 35-31, in the AFC divisional playoffs. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco finally faltered in the postseason with two late interceptions after an otherwise superb performance. His Patriots counterpart, Tom Brady, declawed a fearsome Ravens defense. Fans packing Max's Tap House in Fells Point gasped as Flacco's last-ditch Hail Mary was batted in the air, then groaned as it dropped to the ground.

Finishing their drinks and closing out their tabs, many fans looked on the Ravens' year with pride. "It was a good season," said Tony Epps, 54, of Baltimore, wearing a Haloti Ngata jersey underneath a black Ravens jacket. See RAVENS, page 17 By Childs Walker The Baltimore Sun For a few weeks at least, it seemed the Ravens might follow the same script that carried them all the way to a Super Bowl victory two years ago. Again they entered the playoffs as wounded underdogs. Again they vanquished a favored rival this time, the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road.

Again they played a brilliant game against the ever-difficult New England Patriots in hostile Foxborough, Mass. Police station threat raises security questions SUMMARY OF THE NEWS Officials weigh ways to balance safety public access at all city-owned buildings MOYER DIES: Roger "Pip" Moyer, the former mayor of Annapolis known for calming race relations at the height of the tension in the 1960s, and bringing the city back from near-economic collapse, died at his home Saturday. He was 80 years old. NEWS PG 2 Brandon Scott Mosby and Brandon Scott say a comprehensive security review is needed at city-owned buildings, including the precincts, City Hall and courthouses, to evaluate whether enough is being done to keep people safe. Even at city courthouses, where metal detectors have been used for years, visitors have been caught with a range of weapons such as machetes, brass knuckles and throwing stars not to mention handcuff keys.

"What I think we need to do is realize the buildings are safe, but they are not safe in a 21st-century manner," Scott said. "We should have a safety evaluation of all the buildings, especially after events like that. It should be for all public buildings. We See SECURITY, page 12 Nick Mosby CLOUDY By Yvonne Wenger and Luke Broadwater The Baltimore Sun The recent security breach at a Baltimore police station the second incident in five months is raising questions about whether the city strikes the right balance between making such buildings accessible and protecting those inside. On Tuesday, police said, a man brought a loaded gun into the Northeastern District station near Morgan State 38 25 i University to test security measures for the Black Guerrilla Family gang.

That followed an August incident in which a man fatally shot himself inside the Southwestern District station with a high-caliber handgun he concealed while in custody. As police officials re-evaluate department policies, City Councilmen Nick HIGH LOW Freezing rain Monday SPORTS PG 10 bridge autos 5 opinion news 24 lottery news 7 movie directory 4 horoscopes news 18 obituaries news 21 puzzles comics section tonight on tv comics section books 3 classified 5.