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.
One gubernatorial candidate is already assured a place on the November 2010 ballot: Libertarian Susan Gaztañaga.
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.
Members of the Maryland General Assembly are rushing to rake in campaign donations before the legislative session starts Jan. 13.
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