May 22, 2013 at 7:59 am
The Maryland Judiciary offers classes to high school students in how the court system works, their rights and responsibilities and how government is supposed to function. Continue Reading...
May 22, 2013 at 7:30 am
Columnist Barry Rascovar, who's been covering Maryland politics longer than anyone still in the game -- 42 years -- is continuing the tradition with his own website, politicalmaryland.com. Rascovar's column was one of the casualties of the downsizing of the Gazette of Politics and Business, which dropped the politics, along with some staff and columns. Continue Reading...
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...
Audit finds Baltimore City, Prince George’s misspent federal education funds; Attorney General Gansler considers appealing ruling that could cost local coffers millions; state school board to beef up concussion training to protect student athletes; U.S. Rep. Delaney’s first bill gets bipartisan support; Arundel County exec hopes to rectify department head’s salary slight; and former Arundel Exec Leopold pays fine to county.
Gov. O’Malley in talks with former Baltimore County Exec Smith about becoming transportation secretary; new DNR chief sworn in; state school board hopes to reduce concussions for student-athletes; state racing commission incentive seeks to attract thoroughbred breeders; state fuel tax hike could add millions to Montgomery roads coffers; Baltimore City plans to hike water and sewer rates, but Baltimore County says it will absorb the hit instead of passing it on to residents; O’Malley’s actions, including fundraiser for New Hampshire senator, pave way for national spotlight; and longtime political columnist Barry Rascovar starts website.
