Gov. Martin O’Malley has allowed a bill authorizing the State Board of Education to open “virtual public schools” to go on the books without his signature because of the program’s lack of funding mechanism.
Bills in Maryland become law automatically 45 days after the end of the legislative session if the governor does not veto them, as he did a number of duplicate bills. But it is still noteworthy when a governor refuses to take a position on an issue by refraining from signing a bill.
The state has spent only about $210,000 in rebates for Marylanders who purchase energy efficient appliances after the first month of a federal stimulus program offering $5.4 million to aid economic and environmental recovery.
About 2,100 applications have been sent into the program from around state with an average $100 rebate for second generation, energy-efficient appliances such as dishwashers, refrigerators and water heaters, which are averaging $300 for rebates.
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Maryland’s got its full complement of new laws for the year, after Gov. Martin O’Malley held his third and final post-session bill signing last week. We’ll take you through some of the most important laws, and some that you are most likely to notice. A ban on handheld cell phones for drivers leads the list.
Tom LoBianco joins editors Len Lazarick and Andy Rosen this week, as we say goodbye to one of our favorite state newshounds before he takes off for a new gig in Washington.
For most purposes, the work of this term of the Maryland General Assembly wrapped up Thursday with the final bill signing before the election. “This is the end of a four-year term,” said House Speaker Michael Busch.
For any elected official with ambition – perhaps a redundancy – the next election is never totally out of mind. But with the last legislation signed into law and the official photographs to prove it, most lawmakers are now focused on the Sept. 14 primary and Nov. 2 general election.
A committee charged with finding a buyer for the financially troubled Prince George’s County hospital system announced there were no suitable buyers interested in the whole system.
The Prince George’s County Hospital Authority recommended that the system’s ownership be transferred to Dimensions Health Care, the current operator of the county’s three hospitals. The shift would be temporary, until an unnamed “strategic partner” can take over.
Daniel Zaragoza wants to help people in need so badly that he’s worked as a pizza delivery man on the side to make ends meet.
He usually works as a residential counselor for the Spring Dell Center in La Plata, taking care of three men with mental disabilities, “basically running their households” and making $9.05 per hour. He says he’s unique among his colleagues, because he has not not abandoned the position to make more money. Instead, he’s moonlighted as a delivery driver.
Today we have discussion of campaign promises left unfulfilled. There's more speculation about the Prince George's hospital system sale, and two counties will ask to cut education funding without state aid penalties. JUVENILE REFORM: Both Gov. Martin O'Malley and...
Before the 2010 legislative session, Sen. Larry Haines’ wife, Jane, pointed out that this year would be the Carroll County Republican’s 20th year in the General Assembly. She recalled during his first election campaign, he said he would never become a “career politician.”
“She reminded me in a subtle way that 20 years is pushing a career,” Haines said, discussing his decision to retire from the state Senate.
Maryland’s utilities will have to step up the amount of solar power in the mix of energy they sell to customers, under a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Martin O’Malley.
The change and other pro-environment measures were a focus of O’Malley’s scheduled bill signing. But the solar measures, which will push utilities to make solar power 2 percent of their energy mix by 2022, were especially controversial.
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