In an annual exercise in fiscal futility, House Republicans unveiled their alternative to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s 2014 budget Thursday, this time calling for zero growth that would require the governor to cut 2% from his request.
In an annual exercise in fiscal futility, House Republicans unveiled their alternative to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s 2014 budget Thursday, this time calling for zero growth that would require the governor to cut 2% from his request.
A bill to raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $10 an hour drew 46 witnesses Thursday to a Senate hearing on the divisive issue.
Sen. Richard Madaleno said Thursday on the floor of the Senate he was shocked by the news that Maryland will not be replacing old touchscreen voting machines with more advanced technology before the 2014 election. “I was under the impression that we were going to have new voting machines in place by then,” Madaleno said during debate on a bill to make voting easier.
The Maryland Senate passes the death penalty repeal, sends it to the House where passage is expected. But some are predicting it will be petitioned to referendum; two lawmakers seek to ban abortions after 20 weeks; Ravens’ Ray Rice gets behind cyber-bullying bill; legislation would prevent colleges from requiring access to a student’s Facebook, Twitter information; and despite dire snow predictions, Prince George’s County government stays open, save big bucks.
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