Archive | April 15th, 2010

Shift breaks, union bills satisfy labor for session

April 15, 2010

Nick DiMarco Nick@MarylandReporter.com The legislative session was a productive one for labor organizations, which won victories for teachers, child care providers and retail workers, closing the books on several issues debated for years. This week, Gov. Martin O’Malley signed bills into law that will give new workplace rights to employees in many industries. Business groups [...] [...more]

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State Roundup April 15, 2010

FORECLOSURE: A new law approved this week will aid Maryland homeowners who are facing foreclosure, according to Ovetta Wiggins for The Washington Post. Lenders now must send homeowners an application for modification before foreclosures can start, according to this Associated Press article. OPEN LAND SPARED: A program to preserve open land survived the budget axe [...] [...more]

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