The Referendum Integrity Act, a bill that’s been lambasted as voter suppression, contains numerous clauses that could potentially disqualify thousands of online petition signature pages before they are even signed. But the chairman of the subcommittee in charge of HB493, Del. Jon Cardin, who is also a co-sponsor, says his goal in reforming petition legislation is not to make the process more difficult.
Month: March 2013
Gazette of Politics and Business dropping its politics
The Gazette of Politics and Business, the only paid publication in a chain of weeklies in Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick counties, is apparently dropping much of the politics and becoming the Business Gazette, with one reporter covering State House news from a Montgomery County perspective.
State Roundup, March 1, 2013
Gun control measure passes the Senate, could make Maryland one of the toughest on gun; Sen. Pipkin calls the bill “horrible,” House takes up issue today; Sen. Frosh ushered the bill through with respect for all sides; one bill would put cops in all public schools; hospitals could imperiled by sequester cuts but Social Security tells Woodlawn workers furloughs not anticipated; while Gov. O’Malley and legislative leaders talk transportation funding, new study finds Maryland’s poor roads costly to drivers; O’Malley pushes to expand school breakfast program; and Howard County exec noted for using technology to improve government services.
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