Campaign finances would become a bit more transparent in the future because of several bipartisan bills enacted by the legislature this session.
Day: April 11, 2012
State Roundup, April 11, 2012
Pundits and politicians attempt to figure out why the state ended up with the doomsday budget, some laying the blame at Senate President Miller’s doorstep; House and Senate leaders are up for a special session but O’Malley isn’t budging yet; budget means teacher pension shift is delayed; environmentalists cheered by General Assembly session; some jurisdictions benefited, others didn’t from 2012 session; and McConkey bill that would benefit him voted down unanimously.
Analysis: Spring chill hits Democratic leaders over budget
The body language seemed to convey the lingering hostility. Senate President Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch stood stiffly behind their chairs, waiting for Gov. Martin O’Malley to arrive at Tuesday’s bill signing. The usual celebratory atmosphere after the 90-day session was muted by the failure to enact the tax hikes the night before, forcing the implementation of a budget with another $500 million in budget cuts.
Video: O’Malley calls budget cuts ‘really a damn shame’
Before bill signing, Gov. Martin O’Malley called the cuts to education “really a damn shame.” Senate President Mike Miller says “the issue is a lack of trust.”
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