Mall owner puts pressure on Anne Arundel County Council, O’Malley says state is competitive for education grants, and the transportation authority keeps its high bond rating.
Month: November 2009
State Roundup, November 16, 2009
Here’s what you missed over the weekend: A new chairwoman for the state GOP, a likely toll hike, and a bunch of early campaign coverage.
Podcast: Monday in Maryland 11-16
Our weekly podcast takes on the state’s big budget gap, and what’s being done to close it.
Analysis: October tax receipts down 2.3 percent
Comptroller Peter Franchot has released his monthly revenue report for October, and though it's not pretty (overall receipts were $892.8 million, a drop of 2.3% from last October), the numbers do indicate that the state now has a better read on where the economy is...
State Roundup, November 13, 2009
Storm, slots, and in the continuing depressing soap opera, the latest round of budget cuts is coming.
State Roundup, November 12, 2009
No pornography ban at USM, Redmer is running, O’Malley’s not worried about 2010, and no smoking at Towson.
State Roundup, November 11, 2009
Sniper John Allen Muhammad is executed, regents may not adopt strict porn policy, and Maryland’s economy is affecting transportation spending.
State Roundup, November 10, 2009
More on the trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, new federal regulations for the Chesapeake Bay, and a poor pedestrian ranking for the state.
State Roundup, November 9, 2009
Constellation deal closes, Dixon goes on trial, and the effect of the Annapolis mayoral contest on a slots vote. Here’s what happened over the weekend in Maryland.
School funding may be next target for state budget cuts
Will school funding need to be cut or at least frozen next year? Will some of the burden of teachers’ pensions need to be shifted to the counties?
Some of these most contentious budget issues of the upcoming General Assembly session were previewed last week in Annapolis hearings.
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