Day: September 17, 2013

Business group asks O’Malley for commission on business climate

Business group asks O’Malley for commission on business climate

The new chairman of Maryland Business for Responsive Government is calling on Gov. Martin O’Malley to create a blue ribbon commission to improve Maryland’s negative business climate. Promising to take a more bipartisan approach as chair of MBRG, Jerry Wit, also senior vice president of St. John Properties, a major office developer, said he wrote to O’Malley Tuesday.

Md. unintended pregnancy rate drops, but remains higher than national average

Maryland’s rate of unintended pregnancies declined during the last decade, but more than half of all pregnancies in the state are still unplanned, according to estimates released this month. The percent of unintended pregnancies in Maryland dropped from 60% to 56% between 2002 and 2008 – a 4 percentage point decrease – according to the Guttmacher Institute. Despite the decline, Maryland’s percent of unintended pregnancies remained 5% higher than the national average.

State Roundup, September 17, 2013

Attorney General’s office says gun application processing doesn’t violate privacy; gun control law expected to be challenged as new ads touting gun control law begin airing; farm federation may appeal judge’s ruling on EPA standing over Bay cleanup; former state Sen. Garagiola joins lobbying law firm; candidate for governor Craig to address rain tax; candidate for governor Gansler narrows running mate list; Daryl Jones retakes Arundel council seat as successor steps down; Grasso drops out of Arundel executive race; and peace order ends dispute between Frederick Commissioners Prez Young and resident.

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