Day: February 15, 2011

State Roundup, February 15, 2011

On the gay marriage front: University of Maryland activists are targeting Sen. Jim Rosapepe from Prince George’s, where the delegation is almost evenly split for and against; Marc Steiner hosted a discussion on the issue; while two Baltimore County senators now say they will vote for it; and there’s coverage of the Valentine’s Day rally. President Obama mixed budget news and education priorities as he chatted with science and technology students at Parkville Middle; bill aims to close the loopholes on texting while driving; one delegate will vote for medical marijuana, on condition; transportation panel wants to lock down trust fund, create new revenue streams; former Prince George’s Exec Jack Johnson indicted, more charges are expected in bribery, corruption probe.

Eastern Shore legislators mount opposition to septic tank restrictions

As far as some rural lawmakers are concerned, the proposed new limits on septic systems for homebuilding backed by Gov. Martin O’Malley and environmentalists are part of a “war on rural Maryland,” as a new website describes it.

“This is about a power grab, this is not about the environment,” said Senate Republican Whip E.J. Pipkin, from the four Upper Shore Counties, who launched the fledgling website with Del. Michael Smigiel, R-Upper Shore.

Commission recommends transportation fund lockdown, increasing revenues by $800M

The best way to improve Maryland’s transportation system is to lock down the transportation trust fund, and start raising $800 million per year in new funds to maintain infrastructure, a state transportation committee is recommending to the governor and General Assembly.

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding put the final touches on its report Monday.

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