Gov. O’Malley names woman to head Maryland’s top court, which now will be a majority woman panel; Gov. O’Malley and and retiring Chief Judge Bell honor attorneys who volunteered to help homeowners during foreclosure crisis; heads of Transportation, Energy sworn in; new State Police unit to crack down on DUIs; U.S. Rep. Harris backs constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage; Sen. Zirkin, Dels. Stein and Morhaim form re-election ticket; and new GOP candidate for 6th congressional district challenges with campaign spending limit.
Day: July 3, 2013
Business group gives low marks to many Md. lawmakers, mostly Democrats
A Maryland business group rating state lawmakers in its annual scorecard gave low marks to the two Democrats leading the Maryland General Assembly, typifying how business organizations view the legislature as a whole. Maryland Business for Responsive Government gave House Speaker Michael Busch a 29% in 2013, and Senate President Mike Miller fared slightly better at 40%.
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