December 15, 2011
Exelon agrees to help low-income consumers to smooth the merger; more online financial disclosures expected from legislature; State Center opponents seek dismissal of state suit; Maryland Republicans may raise profile in next presidential GOP primary; while many legislators are targeting PlanMaryland, Allegany lawmakers also seek General Assembly support of fracking; and Washington County eyes tougher tip-jar monitoring of donations to fire agencies. [...more]
December 14, 2011
SHA contracting irregularities were known; Maryland ranks 22nd in overall health; tobacco tax hike unlikely this year; state Rep. O'Donnell to challenge U.S. Rep. Hoyer; Del. Minnick closes tavern; Cardin to suggest further penalties for voter fraud; Montgomery officials expect $135.4 million budget gap; and Allegany County sheriff hopes state law will cut down on panhandling. [...more]
December 13, 2011
Rural Marylanders feel pinch of state policies; Pipkin, others attack PlanMaryland; India trip brings home $60 million in business deals; O'Malley eyes Brazil next; cities, counties worried about cost to save the Bay; O'Malleys invite Gaga to dinner; Bartlett reiterates that he will seek re-election while MDGOP Chair Alex Mooney raises bucks to run against him; Western counties hire two Annapolis lobbyists; and state probes Frederick city sewage spill. [...more]
December 12, 2011
State down-sizes revenue projections for next two years; O'Malley spars with businesses over job growth; hundreds of DNR training guns are missing; regents vote against UM schools merger; state to propose regulating abortion clinics; tougher penalties sought over “mob thefts;” Leslie Johnson sentenced to year and a day; and environmentalists sue Queen Anne's commissioners over land upzoning. [...more]
December 9, 2011
In DGA, O’Malley charts course beyond 2014; Dream Act referendum challengers are no longer looking at number of petition signatures; business groups endorse Constellation/Exelon merger; Pepco one of the companies not paying taxes; Maryland Dems fight federal workers comp freeze; Democrats see lessons in robocall case. [...more]
December 8, 2011
BWI, Camden Yards to get major upgrades; state made $2.5 million in Medicaid payments to 300 dead people; state wants feedback on synthetic marijuana; ex-Ehrlich aides blog about former colleague's conviction; more on congressional races of Andy Harris, Dutch Ruppersberger and Roscoe Bartlett; and Rocky Mountain elk may be reintroduced to state. [...more]
December 7, 2011
Ehrlich aide convicted in robocall-voter suppression case; Prince George's exec gets seven years in corruption scandal; Washington County delegation hopes to lower corporate income tax; environmentalists hope for off-shore wind farm; gender identity protection could come up in 2012 session; Democratic govs re-elect O'Malley; and Montgomery Council tables teen curfew. [...more]
December 6, 2011
Constellation and Exelon offer concessions for merger, critics make a counter-offer; robocall case goes to jury; November take at the casinos drops; State Sen. Jacobs considers a run against U.S. Rep. Ruppersberger; Howard County passes gender identification protection bill; and Anne Arundel Council chair gavels down public comment. [...more]
December 5, 2011
Audit find SHA concealed millions of unspent dollars, undocumented work; Ehrlich robocall case expected to go to jury today; Jack and Leslie Johnson to be sentenced this week; Prince George's County Exec Rushern Baker looks back at first year in office during a difficult time; Frederick County residents seek election recall right; and Carroll County considers hiring Bruce Bereano. [...more]
December 2, 2011
Republican 6th District race goes wild with Mooney and Brinkley forming exploratory committees and Otis resigning from Bartlett's office; Lt. Gov. Brown endorses Garagiola for the seat; Ehrlich takes the stand in robocall trial; redistricting hearing date set; Edwards endorsed; issues found at Department of the Environment. [...more]
