But there is no mistaking that Mr. Hogan's budget ax falls heavily on Baltimore City. It's wonderful that Mr. Hogan spoke at Mayor Pugh's inauguration and that he has voiced his commitment to the city in the wake of the riots that followed Freddie Gray's death. But this is a time to put our money where his mouth is. Baltimore has real needs, including a school system fighting to right itself fiscally and educationally and a police department that faces the prospect of expensive (and necessary) federally mandated reforms. A spokesman said the governor's spending proposal reflects his priorities for using a finite amount of money. Fair enough. But that means giving Baltimore the help it needs to recover is clearly not among them. In most cases, the legislature can restore the cuts. We hope and expect that it will.