Maryland Republicans say no to special session on gambling; marriage equality polling finds overwhelming support while rally is planned in Cumberland; ratepayers can delay using smart meters; convention held by shopping center organization draws big numbers from Maryland governments; Lt. Gov. Brown launches new funder website; and Gov. O’Malley to meet Newt Gingrich on TV.
Day: May 25, 2012
Some builders scramble to be grandfathered under new septics law
In some counties, homebuilders and developers are scrambling to get percolation tests down by July 1 so they can be grandfathered in under the new law that restricts use of septic systems for major subdivisions in Maryland.
That’s a “natural” outcome of the bill that stirred intense controversy and opposition in the General Assembly, Planning Secretary Richard Hall told MarylandReporter.com.
Anti-tax advocate Norquist says GOP can ‘change Maryland’
Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, is the man Democrats blame for partisan gridlock in Washington stemming from the no-new-taxes pledge he has gotten most Republican lawmakers to sign.
He brought his conservative message to Queen Anne’s County Republicans at their annual Reagan Day Dinner Thursday night and praised the party for emphasizing electing officials at the local level as a way to counter Maryland’s Democratic leanings.
Republicans struggling to get signatures against congressional redistricting
Republicans are having a tough time getting enough petition signatures on a petition to bring to referendum the congressional redistricting plan passed by the legislature. The map redrew lines to make it possible for Democrats to pick up the 6th Congressional District seat of Rep. Roscoe Bartlett in western Maryland.
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