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Month: June 2011
State Roundup, June 24, 2011
Newt Gingrich revs up GOP fundraiser with anti-Obama speech; Lt. Gov. Brown assembles new work group on health care disparities; Comptroller Franchot won’t enforce new cigar ban; Wargotz considers run against Cardin; high school graduation rates may drop as state recalculates figures; and Hagerstown changing its municipal election date.
Republicans like Gingrich’s speech, but many not backing any candidate yet
Newt Gingrich “gives a great speech,” people at a state GOP fundraiser Thursday night agreed, but the former House speaker is not likely to be the Republican nominee for president. Many elected officials had not decided who they would like for the nomination, but for those who had, Mitt Romney was the top pick.
State Roundup, June 23, 2011
State elections board validates 47,288 signatures on petition to bring DREAM Act to referendum, less than 9,000 more to go to make the ballot; Henson attorney blasts Gansler over robocall indictment; former aide contests Schaefer estate; Bartlett’s wealth grows; Prince George’s gets another shot at securing HHS HQ; conservative Carroll County Commissioners cause concerns; and Baltimore County redistricting plan ready for review.
Implementation of financial literacy recommendations makes slow progress
State agencies are reporting mixed results in implementing the recommendations of the General Assembly’s Task Force on Financial Literacy. Most of the state’s 24 school systems “will have some component ready to go this fall, but they won’t be as ready to implement [the curriculum] as we had hoped,” said Katharine Oliver, the Maryland State Department of Education’s assistant state superintendent for career and college readiness.
Maryland ranks in middle of the pack in economic prosperity, analysts say outlook could be deceiving
Maryland’s economic prosperity and economic outlook are pretty middle-of-the-road when compared with other states, according to a new study, though analysts warn that high incomes of some Maryland residents may be disguising larger economic problems.
State Roundup, June 22, 2011
More people are flocking to sign anti-DREAM Act petition; O’Malley names 28 to study septic systems’ environmental impact; more complain about toll hikes; MTA police won’t get take-home cars; state students now required to study environment; Carroll County puts 1,000 feet between funerals and protesters; Arundel Council cuts tax rate temporarily; and Rushern Baker pulls economic development plan following council changes.
NFL strike could cost Maryland $40 million in state revenues
If negotiations between the NFL Players’ Association and team owners are unsuccessful in ending the current lockout, Maryland stands to miss out on as much as $42 million in revenues from the lost football season, according to a study done by Comptroller Peter Franchot and the Bureau of Revenue Estimates.
Libertarians, Greens get back on the ballot
The Libertarian and Green parties regained their official status on election ballots Tuesday after retired Anne Arundel Circuit Judge Eugene Lerner found they had collected enough signatures on petitions.
Business group ratings for lawmakers drop again
Business ratings for Democratic members of the Maryland House of Delegates showed a sharp drop this year and scores for state senators declined as well, according to the latest Roll Call report from Maryland Business for Responsive Government. The group has been rating Annapolis lawmakers for 25 years.
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