Day: March 23, 2010

$800 million slot machine contract delayed by BPW

by | Mar 23, 2010 |

The state put off approval Wednesday of an $800 million contract that would allow officials to begin ordering the 15,000 slot machines that could eventually be installed around Maryland.

The Board of Public Works delayed action on a contract that would authorize nine companies to compete when the state either buys or leases batches of slots, citing concerns about whether there had been proper review of the nearly $60 million the state would likely borrow to get the machines in the next two years.

Unemployment bill to get final vote after GOP changes fail

by | Mar 23, 2010 |

House lawmakers took a step toward passing Gov. Martin O’Malley’s unemployment insurance reform package Monday, despite Republican efforts to scale back coverage and reduce taxes.

Proponents said the bill puts Maryland in line with federal guidelines, making the state eligible for $127 million in federal money. Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee Chair Herman Taylor said that if the body doesn’t act now, the federal government can require the state to enact these guidelines in the future, without the monetary reward.

Finance Committee will review restrictions on auto insurer of last resort

by | Mar 23, 2010 |

Senators are working this week on legislation to clamp down on practices at the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund including high bonuses and spending on marketing and consultants.

Senate Finance Chairman Mac Middleton will convene a workgroup this week to hash out the legislation, backed by a majority of his committee.

Senators want more study of Red, Purple lines

by | Mar 23, 2010 |

Senators are asking the Maryland Transit Administration to go back and look at different options for its three proposed transit lines, two of which are in the early stages of a lengthy quest for federal aid.

When it signed off on Gov. Martin O’Malley’s budget proposal last week, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee called for the MTA to re-examine reccmmendations to use “light rail” alignments on the proposed Red Line in Baltimore and the Purple Line in the Washington Suburbs.

State Roundup March 23, 2010

by | Mar 23, 2010 |

Health care and how it will affect the state and its residents top today's roundup, while Maryland legislators begin the final three weeks of their session with lots of work left to do. HEALTH CARE: According to this Associated Press story, posted by WTOP, Gov. Martin...

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