Day: April 15, 2013

Legislature gives some teeth to Maryland open meetings laws; campaign finance reform also gets some bite; speaking of bite, while the dog bite legislation never went anywhere this session, it’s still a hot topic and will likely come back next year; state budget returns Arts Council funding to pre-recession levels; transportation issues are front and center this year as officials seek private partnerships to build Purple Line; state bans ginseng harvest on public lands; as Gov. O’Malley national profile rises like a hot air balloon, some detractors take aim; U.S. Rep. Ruppersberger talks about potential run for governor, which could reshape an already competitive primary; after an interesting private and public life, Chief Judge Bell gets ready to retire; Carroll commissioner’s prayer called political; and former Arundel County Exec Leopold is out of jail.