Although the number of overtime payments to state employees made in 2013 remained roughly the same as those made in 2012, the sum of those payments rose by more than $8 million. In 2012, the total amount of overtime paid out to all state employees totaled $126,719,585. Over 2013 the total payments rose to $135,050,262 — over $8 million more. Roughly one-third of this increase is due to an across-the-board living allowance raise which occurred in January of 2013.
A Baltimore County Democratic Club, based almost solely on battle of the local county council race, declined to endorse a contingent of State House incumbents, despite the fact that those lawmakers have been long-standing members in the group.
Former Baltimore City Mayor Schmoke to become president of University of Baltimore; state politicians, business people head to Vegas for convention; Carroll Commissioners invoke Jesus in opening prayer; O’Malley finds friend in Bill Clinton despite possibility of running against Hillary Clinton in presidential primary; state GOP seeks resignation of Ron DeJuliis after sign-theft charge; Ruppersberger attends Brown fund-raiser, still mum on gubernatorial endorsement; and Gansler targets veterans services for improvements.
Comptroller Peter Franchot turned up the heat on Morgan State University officials at the Board of Public Works Meeting Wednesday, accusing them of selecting their dining services contractor with a biased eye. “This stinks,” Franchot said.
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