As he prepares to run for governor, Attorney General Doug Gansler is proposing a six-point Good Government overhaul to beef up accountability and transparency on state spending. This includes a new public information inspector general to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent efficiently and effectively.
The Board of Public Works kicked a $240,000 loan to renovate and expand a popular sports bar franchise down the road on Wednesday. The board will instead decide whether to grant the economic development loan, which is 27% of total project costs, to the Towson Greene Turtle on York Road at the next Board of Public Works meeting on Aug. 21.
Statewide, student test scores have dropped, most likely attributable to the Common Core standards; Gov. O’Malley is expected to make an even more-ambitious push for renewable energy; meanwhile more Marylanders are concerned about climate change, according to a state study, and want government to work to mitigate the effects; while fewer Marylanders are in state colleges, the number of foreign students is up; huge and controversial Kent Island development to go before the Board of Public Works today; U.S. Rep. Delaney expected to make $69 million off sale of business; Del. Mizeur conducts a service-oriented campaign for governor; Republican Charles Lollar to kick off gubernatorial campaign in September; and still no GOP candidate for AG.
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