The O’Malley administration on Wednesday successfully pushed to raise next year’s bond authorization to $1.16 billion, $75 million more than this year, rejecting objections by state Comptroller Peter Franchot that “we’re adding another Christmas tree ornament.”
“We can’t afford it,” Franchot told the Capital Debt Affordability Committee, saying it should stick to this year’s bond authorization of $1,085,000,000.
Number of Maryland children suffering lead poisoning continues to fall; some state DNR offices to move to Rocky Gap State Park; despite calls for moratorium, state board of ed says Maryland School Assessment testing will go on; Cecil to host forum on Common Core standards; Attorney General Gansler finally jumps full bore into race for governor; Harford County Exec Craig, seeking GOP nomination for governor, talks opposition to rain tax; District 32 incumbents file for re-election – with one exception; Baltimore County won’t put old police service weapons up for sale to public; former spokeswoman for former Arundel Exec Leopold settles suit; Leopold seeks a clean slate to run for office; Arundel Council legislates civility; and open meetings complaint against Frederick County commissioners.
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