Whatever you call it, the rain tax has become a political club in Anne Arundel County that County Executive Laura Neuman is using to bludgeon her opponents.
Day: March 6, 2014
State Roundup, March 6, 2014
House rejects attempts to amend minimum wage bill, appears ready to pass it on Friday despite a bit of contention during hearing; House committee kills bill that would repeal the state’s stormwater fee; federal GAO intends to look at state health exchanges, could give Maryland’s the once-over; senator proposes single-payer health system similar to Vermont’s; lawyers line up on both sides of bill to cap non-economic damages for catastrophic injuries; Frederick County sheriff’s raise finds an opponent in immigration advocate; Brown, Gansler to begin rolling out campaign commercials; and Post assesses Leggett’s charges about Duncan’s record.
Minimum wage debate sends politeness out the skylights
Most of the time this session, the Maryland House of Delegates seem has seemed a charmingly amicable group. On Wednesday a bill to raise the minimum wage came out of committee, and politeness was, for the most part, thrown out the Tiffany skylights.
CORRECTED: Seven senators get free ride to reelection; Rupli returns to the fray
SEVEN members of the Maryland Senate, three Republicans and FOUR Democrats, are getting a free ride to reelection, with no opponents in either the primary or general election.
Tuesday was the deadline for party Central Committees to fill vacancies in races where candidates had no opponents. A few senators and delegates did pick up opponents nominated by their parties.
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