Day: April 2, 2014

$10.10 minimum wage passes Senate committee

The Senate Finance Committee approved a $10.10 minimum wage for most Maryland workers, but extended the increases over the next four years, rather than three as the House of Delegates had done. The bill also ties the minimum wage to increased state reimbursement for disability support workers, who currently average $9.82 per hour.

State Roundup, April 2, 2014

State board hires Deloitte Consulting to replace health care marketplace website with Connecticut software; pot decriminalization bill may be stuck in House Judiciary Committee; despite Republican efforts, House rejects attempts to reconsider automatic pay raises; meanwhile the Senate votes to hike raises for top Maryland officials; General Assembly will likely pass prevailing wage for school construction workers; Frederick Sheriff also will likely get a huge pay boost; criminal defense attorneys decry attempt to change court’s bail review ruling with constitutional amendment; U.S. Rep. Hoyer stands against environmentalists, Gov. O’Malley on wind farm proposal; audit finds four state employees made $225,000 in improper credit car purchases; and Lt. Gov. Brown campaigns on women’s issues.

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