Delegates representing nine counties have moved to exempt these jurisdictions from a bill that would make it easier for local librarians to unionize, citing concerns about the costs.
Day: March 10, 2010
Correction: Salary figures in veterans affairs story were wrong
Veterans Affairs Secretary Edward Chow said salary figures quoted in yesterday’s story about the department were inaccurate.
Private school aid credit held up over concern about disabled
A bill giving businesses tax breaks for donating to private school scholarships hit a speed bump on the Senate floor Wednesday, as a senator expressed concerns about access for children with developmental disabilities.
Baltimore may face more cuts to highway funding
Lawmakers are seriously considering a $30 million reduction to Baltimore City’s share of the state aid that local jurisdictions share for road maintenance.
But city legislators are prepared to fight the staff proposal to redistribute that money to the state’s 23 other jurisdictions. Analysts say the move would more evenly distribute the money, which comes from gasoline, vehicle registration and titling taxes categorized as “highway user revenues.”
Local governments have taken a hit across the board, as the state kept most of the highway revenues that it usually sends to counties in order to balance the state budget.
State Roundup March 10, 2010
Today we've got stories on Senate passage of two bills that have caused some contention lately, the heritage tax credit's outlook is uncertain, and the Attorney General wants to eliminate elections for Circuit Court judges. HERITAGE TAX CREDIT: Gov. Martin O'Malley's...
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