Bills to add transparency and checks and balances to signatures on referendum petitions were scrutinized by the House Ways and Means Committee, but seemed to receive lukewarm support on Wednesday.
Day: January 25, 2012
Mockup of redesigned Assembly website panned
A mockup of a redesigned Maryland General Assembly website left most members of the Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government entirely unimpressed.
State Roundup, January 25, 2012
O’Malley gathers ministers to support new gay marriage law, which contains more protections for religions but Catholic Conference doesn’t bite; 25,000 jobs added to Maryland economy in 2011; a dull 2012 economic forecast; administration also pushing for stronger alliances to bolster technology industry in state; high student suspension rate has state school board considering moving away from zero tolerance policy; and health advocates say budget is putting booze tax hike toward health programs.
State turns to leasing slot machines for more flexibility and maximum return
Flexibility and cost savings are behind the state’s move to start leasing video slots for Maryland’s five casinos, Lottery Director Stephen Martino told the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday. The state lottery is responsible for procuring and providing the video lottery terminals, the technical name for the machines, for all five planned casinos.
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