The federal judge overseeing the first round of legal arguments on the lawsuit challenging Maryland’s congressional redistricting quickly ruled Monday against the state’s motion to dismiss and assigned the case to a three-judge panel.
Day: November 21, 2011
State Roundup, November 21, 2011
Developmental Disabilities Administration refused to aid family despite $25 million in unspent funds; lawmakers begin to consider possibility of fracking tax; Miller wants super-majority vote to transfer transportation money; mishandles nursing certificates pulled; Hamer considers suing Charles County over new districts; Howard County considers protections for transgendered residents; and Frederick County bans county workers from ever working for companies that do business with county.
Physicians face cut in Medicare reimbursements
In what the American Medical Association calls an “annual crisis,” physicians are once again facing a cut in Medicare reimbursements – almost 30% in 2012 – unless the U.S. Congress acts by January 1. This year, though, there appears to be an added layer of uncertainty because of the supercommittee, whose decisions are due this week.
Maryland Register reverses decision to charge consumers for real-time information
The Maryland Register, a state news publication that provides updates on state regulations, legal opinions and hearings, has reversed a decision to charge consumers for its real-time, online news. The policy reversal came after two articles and a legislative inquiry highlighted a new annual fee for consumers to view information the same day it was published.
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