Behind closed doors, members of the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics presumably spent an hour Thursday morning talking about Sen. Ulysses Currie. As the 12 committee members left the conference room where the morning meeting took place, however, they would not even confirm that much.
Day: January 12, 2012
Podcast: Two sides prepare for same-sex marriage fight.
Sen. Rich Madaleno of Montgomery County and Del. Emmett Burns of Baltimore County discuss the prospects of passing marriage equality law in this podcast with Duane Keenan of MarylandReporter.com. Madaleno is hopeful the governor’s support will spell victory for gay couples who want to marry, while Burns decries says support for the measure by union officials goes against the wishes of their members.
Podcast: Lt. Gov. Brown on the administration’s goals for the session
On opening day of the General Assembly session, Duane Keenan talked with Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown on the administration’s goals for the next 90 days.
April 3 lineup for congressional primary includes Del. Rick Impallaria; Ivey bows out
The lineup is complete for the April 3 primary to choose party nominees for Congress. Several candidates filed before the Wednesday 9 p.m. deadline, among them Harford County Del. Rick Impallaria.
State Roundup, January 12, 2012
Session opens with talk of gas, sales tax hikes, the environment and a bridge over the Choptank; Maryland schools ranked high in Education Week rating; two death penalty opponents named as co-majority whips; Sen. Norm Stone marks his 50th year in the General Assembly; Glenn Ivey won’t run for Congress; and Del. Afzali explains why she will.
O’Malley issues official redistricting map, with changes in some counties
Gov. Martin O’Malley quietly released his legislative redistricting map Wednesday afternoon, the deadline for its introduction as a joint resolution in the Maryland General Assembly.
Coaltion rallies for revenue hikes; O’Malley suggests sales tax
Members of the Save Our State Coalition are hoping that putting problems caused by tight budgets on display will encourage the legislature to raise taxes. Gov. Martin O’Malley began talking about a one-cent sales tax increase he may be proposing, his first mention of such an increase.
Maryland schools get top grade for fourth year in a row, but still not #1 in student achievement
For the fourth year in a row, Maryland public schools have come out on top on the annual state-by-state report card published by Education Week magazine. Maryland earned its top place with an overall B+ grade, compared to a C average for the nation as whole.
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