Sadusky tapped as Grasmick’s interim replacement; five Baltimore County Council members go on record supporting petition to stop in-state tuition for illegals, while two support the students; McDonough says state should extend signature time; cost of O’Malley Asia trip questioned; Pinsky, Hucker praise withdrawal of poultry drug they tried to ban.
Day: June 10, 2011
Social services offices drastically understaffed while needs increased, study says
As state dollars got tighter and average incomes got lower, the state’s social services offices were nearly 1,100 employees and $50 million short of what was needed to meet demand according to a new study from the Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute.By the institute’s calculations, the state needs 640 more case managers and 241 more clerks, along with 94 more supervisors. Many of these missing employees would work for the state in local offices, and they are most likely to work for the Department of Human Resources.
GOP House caucus questions cost of O’Malley Asia trip
The Republican leaders in the House of Delegates are suggesting that Gov. Martin O’Malley’s trip to Asia is costing Maryland taxpayers far more than the $100,000 advertised price tag. In a letter they sent the governor’s office Wednesday, they are asking for a full accounting of the cost and sources of funding for all the state officials on the trip, including 14 from the university system.
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