Republican legislators applied their usual persistence in trying to trim the Maryland budget Wednesday and were rewarded with their usual result: Every one of the dozen amendments they offered to reduce spending were defeated by overwhelming Democratic majorities.
In a compromise that could possibly move a stalled minimum wage hike out of committee, Senate Finance Chair Thomas Mac Middleton said he has been working on a potential agreement with the governor to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 over the next five years instead of three. This would also make it easier for the state to increase compensation for disability workers above the new minimum.
Fight over minimum wage hike proposal heats up; Senate panel backs plan to overhaul last year’s medical marijuana bill, including lifting cap on number of growers; bail review bill moves forward with its computerized “risk assessment tool;” Senate set to OK bill to aid pregnant inmates giving birth; Republican lawmakers in Frederick oppose automatic legislative pay hikes; Republican lawmakers offer their annual alternative budget, this with a 1% increase; businesses oppose expanding whistleblower bill to state contractors; after a snowy winter, state ed board OKs five-day waiver for school attendance; national GOP chair to keynote Arundel Lincoln-Reagan Day event; and quit cussing in OC.
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