May 20, 2013 at 10:08 pm
Freshman Congressman John Delaney on Wednesday plans to roll out his signature legislative initiative for his first term -- a plan for a national infrastructure bank that requires no federal appropriations. But as an effort to fund U.S. needs for roads, bridges, airports, communications and school buildings, he says he's rounded up support from the GOP and his own party, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and unions. Continue Reading...
May 19, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Real estate property owners unhappy with their assessments are still often waiting too long on their appeals to the Maryland Tax Court, auditors found, a problem that has persisted since an audit three years ago. But taxpayers can look forward to shorter waiting times to hear their appeals, despite a 25% reduction in staff and a 25% increase in the court’s work load, the court’s chief judge promised. Continue Reading...
May 19, 2013 at 8:19 pm
District Court Judge Catherine Curran O'Malley, the governor's wife, is often found wearing basic black, especially in her Baltimore courtroom. But Katie O'Malley, usually associated with serious issues like eliminating bullying, graces the cover of the June issue of Baltimore Style magazine in high fashion dresses, coiffure and makeup that make her almost unrecognizable. Continue Reading...
May 16, 2013 at 11:12 pm
Some Maryland state government workers more than doubled their salaries with overtime payments in 2012, and more than 3,300 topped $10,000 in overtime payments. Government workers who got paid overtime had total earnings of up to $160,000 annually, though only 212 out of tens of thousands of employees making overtime made more than $100,000 total from the state. Continue Reading...
In wake of Maryland’s new gun law, Beretta has no immediate plans to leave, Carroll Commissioner wants to stand up for gun-owner rights and new ads will tout gun law; Arundel County Council changes its stormwater fee for commercial property owners; New Carrollton to become home to Housing and Community Development; longtime O’Malley aide Raquel Guillory moves from governor’s office; Doug Duncan seeks to become Montgomery County exec, again and picks up U.S. Rep. Delaney’s endorsement; and Towson U. athletic director departs.
Maryland loses 6,200 jobs in April; 13,000 former D.C. residents now living in Prince George’s remain on D.C. voter rolls; wineries will soon be able to sell at farmers markets; new law requires long-life batteries, hush buttons in smoke alarms; false liens target of recently signed bill; wedding market expands with same-sex marriage; Rocky Gap casino opens this week; agencies target one river for bay restoration through oyster planting; Dutch Ruppersberger interviewed on run for governor; Arundel stormwater project seen as a prototype for bay cleanup efforts; state officials using technology to block prison cell phone use; gang leader in jail scandal moved to federal facility; compare and contrast possible Dem presidential candidates Gov. O’Malley and Gov. Cuomo; and Baltimore County councilman fails to disclose outside work.
