Day: February 6, 2013

Proposals to reinforce Open Meetings compliance face hearing

Bills to increase compliance with the Open Meetings Act by public bodies in Maryland and stiffen penalties for violating the law will get a hearing Thursday afternoon in the House Health and Government Operations Committee. One of the bills, sponsored by Del. Dan Morhaim who chairs the Government Operations Subcommittee, is significantly different than what MarylandReporter.com initially reported in January.

Lawmakers continue debate over transit spending

The debate over transportation funding in the Maryland General Assembly moved to the Senate Budget Committee Tuesday, with some senators arguing for more transit spending and others claiming that the state devotes too many resources to its transit system already. For the second time in five days, the Maryland transportation secretary was confronted with tough questions from lawmakers, who asked him why drivers should pay for the cost of running the transit system.

State Roundup, February 6, 2013

New report finds that Baltimore City is on the road to financial ruin; Democrats in a tug of war over Gov. O’Malley’s gun control proposals could kill the effort; pro-gun rally to be held today; two Republican delegates want to move the conversation away from guns; Senate President Mike Miller acknowledges his transportation plan won’t have a shot without O’Malley’s help; bill would close a loophole allowing papermills to collect “renewable energy credits” for burning their own waste; Del. McConkey stuns colleagues; and former Arundel Exec Leopold to keep pension.

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