73,000 in Maryland expected to lose insurance after firms drop health plans; conservation group eyes protecting bay eels; illegal immigrants can begin process of getting Maryland driver’s license; Anne Arundel cuts stormwater fee to all nonprofits to $1; state, federal officials deal Harbor Point project a major setback; Del. Myers announces run for Washington County commission; Baltimore County Councilman Olszewski Sr. won’t seek re-election as he works for delegate son seeking Senate seat; and Annapolis and Frederick city mayoral elections are today.
Day: November 5, 2013
Taxpayer’s foot $220,000 bill for senior expo at National Harbor
The Maryland Department of Aging spent nearly $220,000 in taxpayer dollars last year to host a three-day senior expo and conference at National Harbor that private sponsors and attendees were supposed to pay for, according to an audit.
It took place at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, and the four diamond resort was picked without competitive bidding — a choice the audit said resulted in higher costs because it is one of the most expensive venues in the area. Money for the expo had not been appropriated in the Department of Aging’s budget.
Rascovar commentary: The new segregation in Maryland colleges
The most effective and rational way to eliminate segregation at Maryland state colleges is to dramatically transform the schools that remain overwhelmingly segregated. Morgan State, Coppin State, Bowie State and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore were established to give African Americans separate college opportunities. That is still the case – only the education offered at historically black institutions too often is inferior:
State Roundup, Monday, November 4, 2013
State archivist Papenfuse retires after 40 years; state marks Emancipation Day with a tour of the State House by Frederick Douglass; state hopes to expand protected wildlands; environmental officials warn Frederick County that token stormwater fee could end up with large fines; state Sen. Hershey ties minimum wage hike to corporate tax cut; Cecil officials begin hashing out legislative agenda; President Obama names Gov. O’Malley to climate panel; Del. Arora, who flipped on gay marriage vote, won’t seek re-election; Del. Turner to challenge Sen. Muse; gubernatorial hopeful Lollar’s website is back up; and 16-year-old get shot at voting in Takoma Park elections.
General Assembly contests: Monthly update on filings, announcements
This monthly roundup covers Maryland election news in October and lists every candidate who has filed and most who have announced. Each district is listed by county and, in most cases, incumbents with their status. The districts reflect new district lines, which have placed some incumbents into a different district. (This story was originally posted Nov. 3, but had to be reposted Nov. 5 due to some server problems.)
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