By Erich Wagner Erich@MarylandReporter.com Businesses that hire unemployed workers could get a $5,000 reward this year, under a proposal advanced Friday by a Senate budget panel. The Budget and Taxation Committee approved a change that would increase the value of the...
Day: February 19, 2010
Bill would require closed captioning at Md. watering holes
By Erich Wagner Erich@MarylandReporter.com Bars and restaurants would have to turn on closed captioning of their TVs if patrons ask for it, according to a bill advancing through the Senate that has apparently rankled even the agency that proposed it. The bill had been...
State funding for stem cell research at issue again
Andy Rosen Andy@MarylandReporter.com House and Senate committees appear ready to renew the annual tug-of-war over the controversial state spending on stem cell research. Gov. Martin O’Malley has proposed to give the program $12.4 million for grants to research...
State Roundup Feb. 19, 2010
In today's roundup, we have a collection of bills trying to prevent distracted driving, Maryland retains its Triple A bond rating, and Sen. Andy Harris continues to fight Senate President Mike Miller. DISTRACTED DRIVING: Julie Bykowicz has the report for The Baltimore...
Podcast: The bills that wouldn’t go away
They’re back! Some bills just never go away. Maryland Public Television’s Lou Davis and State House Reporter Tom LoBianco join Andy to talk about some of the week’s bills that seem like repeats from last year.
Analysis: UMB audit likely fodder for budget hearings
A key budget chairman says he’ll be looking to make sure $410,000 in questionable payment to official doesn’t happen again.
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