More Montgomery County legislators call for more State House transparency, and a push for tougher enforcement of Chesapeake Bay regulations.
Month: December 2009
Retiree health insurance would add 25 percent to state payroll costs
Maryland would need to add more than 25 percent to its overall payroll cost if it is to catch up to its commitment to provide its retirees with health care, according to a recent report on nationwide public retiree health care costs.
The report, from the Center on State and Local Government Excellence, says Maryland’s liability of about $14.5 billion for retiree health care would require a $1.1 billion annual payment if the state were to fund the program in full.
Libertarian gubernatorial nominee hopes to build on ’08 party performance
One gubernatorial candidate is already assured a place on the November 2010 ballot: Libertarian Susan Gaztañaga.
State Roundup, December 30, 2009
Attorney General Doug Gansler wants to eliminate contested elections for Circuit Court judges, Scott Daugherty reports in The (Annapolis) Capital.
Four of the full-body Scanners that could detect explosives hidden under garments are used on a limited basis at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Michael Dresser reports in The Baltimore Sun.
Analysis: Legislators rush for cash before session starts
Members of the Maryland General Assembly are rushing to rake in campaign donations before the legislative session starts Jan. 13.
Minority firms have outperformed other pension fund managers
State has added dozens of women and minority-owned money managers in past year.
State Roundup, December 29, 2009
Thin papers for the holidays, but good stories today about declining property tax assessments, the health care overhaul’s effect on Maryland, and the runup to the sale of the Preakness.
Maryland property tax assessments are being mailed today, and the have dropped by an average of 19.7 percent, according to Larry Carson at The Baltimore Sun. A top state official calls the three-year decline “unprecedented.”
Analysis: Will Maryland schools stay number 1?
For almost a year now, Gov. Martin O’Malley, Schools Superintendent Nancy Grasmick and other state officials have been happily boasting that Maryland’s public school system is the best in the country. On Jan. 14, we’ll find out if the bragging can continue.
State Roundup, December 28, 2009
Here are some of the stories that unfolded over the holiday weekend.
Jill Rosen in The Baltimore Sun has a story on the political aftermath of the abduction and killing of an 11-year-old girl on the Eastern Shore. Advocates and lawmakers are calling for stronger penalties for sex offenses.
State Roundup, December 23, 2009
Slots drama in Anne Arundel is still unfolding, snow removal already busted its budget, and the ICC tolls remain controversial.
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