Day: April 8, 2013

In just a few hours, the Maryland General Assembly’s legislative session will recess. There are still bills that must be acted on. In the meantime, despite the repeal of the death penalty, five inmates remain on death row; the 2013 session was completely different from last year’s contentious session not only for Gov. O’Malley, who was able to push through his agenda, but for legislators, who found they were able to work together in relative calm. Still, conservative legislators are unhappy with a lot of the legislation; O’Malley was able to get gun control through despite loud opposition, and it could end up being petitioned to referendum; and disagreements continue within the Maryland GOP.