Opinionators – and the New York Times – assess Gov. O’Malley’s victories this past session as he considers stepping onto the national stage in a run for the White House; the gas tax hike finally passed but in light of history, should it have been a surprise?; while the NRA vows to sue Maryland over pending gun control laws, Marylanders still see a need for an assault weapons ban; now that the session is finished, the fund-raising season begins; Lt. Gov. Brown lines up possible running mates in his campaign for the governorship; group files Open Meetings complaint over Baltimore City’s closed meeting with new speed camera contractor; and Maryland’s congressional contingent pushes for Prince George’s FBI HQ.
Day: April 12, 2013
Contractor salaries questioned as state moves to paper ballot voting system
State election officials are planning to spend up to $1.2 million to hire just five contractors working for nine months, a high-dollar figure that has shocked key lawmakers and voter advocacy groups watching as the state transitions from touch-screen voting to paper ballots.
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