State says cellphone service blocked to inmates at city detention center; a new bi-partisan panel will oversee fixes to state’s health exchange;transgender protection bill imperiled; legislators wrestle over dog bite legislation; Gov. O’Malley says he’ll veto bill putting 5-cent tax on chickens; Del. Hershey pushes bill to ease financial burden on homeowners required to use best-tech septic systems; Sen. Ron Young’s annual balcony safety bill gets a warmer reception this time around; Lt. Gov. Brown hopes to reduce number of kids in foster care; Arundel pushes for more school construction funds; congressional hopeful decides to run for Harford County exec; and EPA seeks more changes to Harbor Point plan.
Day: February 7, 2014
Repealing Common Core appeals to scores of parents
Scores of parents from across Maryland told legislators this week that they want to junk the new Common Core curriculum standards altogether. Their reasons ranged from the political to the pedagogic. They objected to the new computerized tests being imposed and to the untested teaching methods. They invoked the Constitution, copyright law, corporate conspiracies and common sense.
Commentary: Minimum wage and Earned Income Credit go hand in hand
Maryland’s Earned Income Credit (EIC) and minimum wage work best in combination to reduce poverty and income inequality. Increasing both would put our state on a better path to economic prosperity and opportunity for all. Benjamin Orr of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy responds to Barry Rascovar’s column.
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