Day: April 10, 2015

State Roundup, April 10, 2015

by | Apr 10, 2015 |

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As session winds up, and a tussle over the budget ensues, Gov. Hogan surprises lawmakers in requesting restoration of $75 million for state employees’ pension system; legislation seeks to fight opioid addiction with non-addictive painkillers; bill to require police body cameras moves forward, but some say it’s too weak; Senate OKs bill to hike liability cap for governments; 2016 primary pushed back three weeks; Comptroller Franchot releases list of top tax evader; U.S. Rep. Edwards rejects Wall Street bucks in race for U.S. Senate; and U.S. Rep. Van Hollen racks up more endorsements in Senate race.

Packed house for MarylandReporter.com fundraiser

Packed house for MarylandReporter.com fundraiser

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More than 100 people packed the upstairs bar at Harry Browne’s across from the State House Thursday night for MarylandReporter.com’s third annual happy hour fundraiser that raised close to $25,000 to support the daily State Roundup of news.

This year’s guest bartenders were Gov. Larry Hogan, Senate Majority Leader Catherine Pugh and Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings

Cap on awards for lawsuits against counties, towns divides senators

Cap on awards for lawsuits against counties, towns divides senators

by | Apr 10, 2015 | ,

The fatal shooting on Saturday of an unarmed black man in South Carolina by a white police officer now charged with murder was clearly on the minds of Maryland senators as they debated a 28-year old cap on damages in lawsuits against towns and counties in similar wrongful injuries.

The senators were attempting to balance the interests of both taxpayers and victims. Some senators were worried that smaller towns would go bankrupt if the cap on damages was raised from $200,000 to $500,000, as HB 113 would require.

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