Day: January 6, 2011

State Roundup, January 6, 2011

Kittleman to introduce civil union law; O’Malley likely won’t freeze funds for some health providers; Angelos faces competition for Rosecroft; slots revenue down as expected; 5-cent fee for grocery bags to be proposed; Sharfstein introduces health priorities as his predecessor is lauded; Harris sworn in as U.S. representative; Ken Ulman takes over MACo reins; and investigation into deleted files at Somerset State’s Attorney’s office.

Howard County exec gets new statewide visibility as MACo president

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, the state’s youngest county executive, becomes the key spokesman for local officials across Maryland after he is inaugurated as president of the Maryland Association of Counties tonight.

MACo is always a major player in Annapolis, but this is a particularly crucial year for the counties as they try to fend off further attempts to cut their state aid or dump more costs onto them.

Senate GOP leader to propose civil union for gays and straights

Senate Republican Leader Allan Kittleman said Wednesday he will introduce legislation establishing civil unions between both heterosexual and same-sex partners.

“I’ve always felt that we should have equal rights for same-sex couples,” Kittleman said in an interview. “I also think it’s important we protect marriage as an institution.”

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