Day: September 10, 2013

More candidates in District 12: Gisriel, McGuirk-Spence file

The three open delegate seats in legislative District 12 that runs from Arbutus to West Columbia continue to attract more candidates than any district in the state. Former Del. Mike Gisriel, an Annapolis lobbyist, filed Wednesday and Renee McGuirk-Spence, longtime government affairs director for the Maryland State Department of Education, filed her papers Tuesday.

State Roundup, September 10, 2013

As State Police grapple with the gun permit background check backlog, one state delegate is concerned over privacy issues given that other agencies chipped in to help; USDA study finds that more than 1 in 8 Maryland households struggled with hunger; MTA outlines noise issues expected from construction and daily running of the Purple Line; Veep Biden touts $10 million upgrade to Port of Baltimore; Del. Mizeur picks up endorsement in run for governor; both Sen. Mikulski and Rep. Ruppersberger back intervention in Syria; Frederick County’s Blaine Young seeks protection in continuing kerfuffle with constituent; Anne Arundel police won’t turn over SWAT data; and Harbor Point gets the OK, construction on the horizon despite continuing concerns.

Audit finds state tax information not always verified, refund checks not controlled, sensitive taxpayer information not protected

The agency that collects most Maryland taxes had lax controls over granting tax credits and refund checks, and in one case issued a $101,000 refund that wasn’t due, state auditors found. The comptroller’s Revenue Administration Division also had computer programming errors and did not adequately protect sensitive taxpayer information, according to an audit report.

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