Former casino foe seeks more gambling funds for math and science; no special session yet but Baltimore City Mayor Rawlings-Blake to meet with city delegation over gambling expansion; booze tax aids state’s community and home health care services; and U.S. Rep. Harris calls for limiting EPA reach on agriculture.
Month: July 2012
Internet privacy is focus of Gansler as head of U.S. attorneys general
As the new president of the National Association of Attorneys General, Attorney General Doug Gansler has targeted Internet privacy as the focus of his year at the top. He wants the states to take an active role in protecting consumers on the Internet.
State Roundup, July 17, 2012
After meeting with Big Three jurisdiction leaders, O’Malley sees progress on reaching consensus on gambling expansion, sets sights on special session; but accounting firm finds almost half of Maryland Live! revenue comes from D.C. area; petitioners seek PSC firing; state pension system may have to lower return expectations; and candidate Delaney backs federal Dream Act.
Delaney courts Latino youth, embraces ‘clear and short path’ to citizenship
At the Rockville campus of Montgomery College, where the Maryland Dream Act debate began, Sixth District Congressional candidate John Delaney told the crowd of Latino students he strongly supported the federal Dream Act and a “clear and short path” to citizenship for the country’s undocumented population.
State Roundup, July 16, 2012
PSC to hold public hearings on storm outages; special gambling session still top-of-mind with Gov. O’Malley as meetings are set and Senate Pres Miller warns that without summer legislation, 2014 to be “session from hell,” but Del. Turner still skeptical of 6th casino; aquifer study raises concern over Maryland’s groundwater supply; Jessup House of Corrections set for demolition; Prince George’s DNA testing backlog stifling crime-solving; Waldorf to get juvenile prison; Julius Henson released from jail early; and U.S. Rep. Bartlett is out-raised, may be out-raced.
‘Casino’ Turner still not hot for special session
The delegate who chairs the House’s gambling subcommittee still doesn’t think there will be a special legislative session this summer to expand gaming in Maryland. And if there is one, the only topic should be permitting table games at the existing slots casinos, not adding a sixth casino at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Del. Frank Turner told MarylandReporter.com Sunday.
Racial issues add controversy as Green Party nominates national ticket
As the Green Party nominated its presidential ticket in Baltimore this weekend, a controversy over racial diversity briefly distracted the hundreds of delegates. But Jill Stein for president and Cheri Honkala for vice president brought the focus back to the party’s main focus on economic and social justice and the environment.
Study finds Md. economy will benefit from health care act despite $19 billion in new spending
Health care system reforms under the Affordable Care Act will cost the state billions to implement but are also projected to generate income from FY 2014 to FY 2020 as a result of the newly insured, a new study reports.
Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Hilltop Institute estimate that the unemployment rate will decrease nearly 1% by 2020 as a result of almost 135,000 jobs created across all sectors by the new legislation.
State Roundup, July 13, 2012
Sens. Frosh and Rosapepe are urging state regulators to fine Pepco and BGE $100 million each; storm fallout hits Gov. O’Malley as Dems join Republicans in questioning his commitment to recovery, holding utilities accountable; O’Malley could still call special session for gambling expansion, but Republican House leaders say opposition is strong; County Exec Ulman to hold funder for gay marriage; O’Malley to head high-profile rules committee at Dems convention; and Jack Johnson disbarred in DC.
Green Party’s Stein up against Romney again – and Obama too
Dr. Jill Stein is facing a rematch with Mitt Romney when the Green Party’s national convention nominates her for president at a Baltimore hotel Saturday. The physician ran against Romney for governor of Massachusetts 10 years ago “in desperation” and “with low expectations,” she said in an interview Thursday.
“I had no interest in the political system,” Stein said, but she realized the cure to all the social, economic and health ills she saw was political. “I’m now practicing political medicine; it’s the mother of all illnesses.”
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