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Thursday, October 29, 2009
 Gov. Martin O’Malley sought Tuesday to motivate Maryland’s
federally-employed U.S. Census workers and citizens to get ready for
the country’s 2010 head count, an undertaking that could have
significant political and financial implications for the state -- and
may shift some power to the outer suburbs. More |
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 08:39
| As he continued his campaign-like appearances around the state, the Republican ex-governor remained the candidate of “maybe” as he contemplates another run against Gov. Martin O’Malley, who beat him in his 2006 re-election bid. More |
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 07:21
| At last week's meeting of the legislative workgroup on state, county
and local fiscal relations, Sen. Ed Kasemeyer raised a question that
has bothered a lot of people: If Maryland is such a rich state, why are
some of our government functions -- such as higher education and social
services -- funded more poorly than other states where income is lower? More |
Monday, October 26, 2009
| In Howard County, disabled people, their parents and caregivers told stories about their
experiences, railing against the repeated cuts and flat appropriations
that have left Maryland 43rd among the states in helping the
developmentally disabled. Legislators from both parties laid the
responsibility on the governor, and the leaders of their organizations
agreed. More |
Monday, October 26, 2009
| Combined reporting, a controversial corporate income tax proposal now
under study by a state panel, would have had a broad effect on
businesses around the state had it been in effect in 2006, creating
thousands of corporate "winners and losers," according to a report
issued this month by the state Comptroller’s office. More |
Monday, October 26, 2009
| Former Transportation Secretary Bob Flanagan, a vocal critic of
Democrats when he was House Minority Leader, is weighing a race for
County Council, as is Ehrlich’s Homeland Security Director Dennis
Schrader. Trent Kittleman, who led the Maryland Transportation
Authority and was Flanagan’s deputy secretary, said she is “exploring”
a run for Howard County Executive. All are Republicans. More |
Monday, October 26, 2009
| The Public Service Commission's staff has expressed strong reservations
about Constellation Energy's $4.5 billion deal to sell nearly half of
its nuclear generating business to the French firm Electricite de
France, though it says the regulatory panel can set conditions that
would make it acceptable. More |
Friday, October 23, 2009
 Why does Baltimore City routinely get as much of the state’s highway
user revenues as the other 23 counties combined? That’s what House
Republican Leader Tony O’Donnell wanted to know at the third hearing of
the Joint Legislative Workgroup on State, County and Municipal Fiscal
Relationships on Thursday. More |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 08:38
| The Board of Public Works threw out a massive health care spending
proposal Wednesday, asking the Department of Human Resources for more
information about minority business participation in a proposal to
spend $71.3 million on in-home health care over five years. More |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 08:08
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The state sold $200 million in bonds at the lowest interest rates in 20
years Wednesday, but it pulled back on the refinancing of another $600
million in older bonds since that was not going to reap the huge
savings expected. More |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
| The Maryland Transit Administration will begin converting its Baltimore
Metro Subway payment kiosks to accept credit cards in early November. More |
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 17:22
| The Maryland Stadium Authority is asking the state to spend about $10.6
million to help fix up Oriole Park at Camden Yards and buy a new audio
visual system at M&T Bank Stadium, according to filings with the
Board of Public Works. More |
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