O’Malley to remain “open-minded” over new taxes; not all state workers who seek buyouts will get them; looser requirement over Rocky Gap slots are sought; state ethics panel warns legislators over room offers; Munson to volunteer in Annapolis; and Baker hopes to move federal agency from Rockville to Prince George’s.
Day: January 12, 2011
Doubling the flush tax is proposed, with McIntosh as possible sponsor
By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com House Environmental Matters Committee Chairwoman Maggie McIntosh said she will introduce legislation doubling the annual flush tax from $30 to $60 per household “if no one else will do it.” Maryland’s Bay Restoration Fund...
Maryland Reporter.com adds two new reporters
MarylandReporter.com has added two new reporters to its team, giving it one of the largest contingents at the State House.
Abby Rogers and Felicia Howard are Benjamin Franklin Fellows with the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity —a program that places journalism students and recent graduates in state capital news bureaus around the country .
Researcher says Maryland used ‘gimmickry’ to balance budget
ARLINGTON, Va. — While Maryland lawmakers seemingly balanced the state budget last year, it’s actually teetering atop unstable revenues, some experts say.
Speaking at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center on Tuesday, researcher Eileen Norcross said that Maryland and other states are using budget-balancing tactics that amount to no more than “gimmickry” and will leave them worse off in the long run.
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