Del. Dan Morhaim, D-Baltimore County, introduced a bill Thursday that grants additional enforcement powers to the Open Meetings Compliance Board, allowing it to levy fines and provide court testimony against government bodies that illegally deny people access to public events. This bipartisan legislation, HB331, has 18 co-sponsors, including House Majority Leader Kumar Barve and 10 other Democrats and Minority Leader Tony O’Donnell and six other Republicans.
Day: January 24, 2013
State Roundup, January 24, 2013
Budget hearing turns tense as talk heats up over armed guards in schools; Gonzales poll finds most think Gov. O’Malley shouldn’t run for president; Sen. Kittleman wants committee voting sessions recorded; Frederick developers are big givers to Blaine Young coffers in his run for governor; Sen. Pipkin targets Conowingo Dam sendiment problems; Frederick delegation seeks $20 million for school construction; Baltimore City delegation considers seeking Stadium Authority help in 10-year school building plan; Carroll wants adjustment in Maintenance of Effort requirement; judge upholds vote on gambling expansion; and trial of Arundel exec continues.
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