Legislative Black Caucus asks Gov. Hogan to intervene to get more diversity among early medical marijuana licensees while one geared up firm takes a wait and see attitude in hopes another fails to make cut; Governing Mag ranks Maryland 10th in economic performance; repeal of transportation scoring system could depend on interpretation of ‘repeal;’ Washington County School Board chief nominated to statewide education panel; and Carroll pols hopeful following Hogan speech at MACo.
Month: August 2016
Opinion: New Prince George’s hospital needed, but must struggle for patients
In order to make its dream of building and sustaining the Taj Mahal of hospitals come true, the Prince George’s County Hospital Center must attract more patients than it currently does. In its application for a new facility that it submitted to the Maryland Health Care Commission, the PGHC says that its financial problems in large part stem from the fact that county residents often seek treatment elsewhere.
State Roundup, August 22, 2016
State’s public defenders overloaded with clients, impacting ability to represent; Del. Carter outlines possible changes to Baltimore City Police including more accountability, hiring of more women, African Americans; Gov. Hogan says his administration will roll back septic regulation, transit project scoring; Baltimore County delegate charged with impaired driving in Ocean City; Hogan hopes to celebrate Marylanders’ Olympic victories; Republican Donald Trump finds support in once-Democrat area; and Scott Walker to speak at MDGOP fund-raiser.
Rascovar: The failed leadership of Baltimore’s mayor
There’s nothing quite as emblematic of Baltimore City’s failed leadership as the out-of-town (yet again) mayor firing her long-serving and super-loyal city solicitor for lacking a crystal ball. Once again, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake threw someone under the bus rather than take ultimate responsibility for an embarrassment to her administration. She didn’t even have the courage to handle the firing herself.
State Roundup August 19, 2016
Firms rejected for preliminary medical marijuana licenses seeking answers from commission as several with political ties get chosen; following deaths of family of eight state now requires more notice by utilities of service cutoff; state Senate Pres Mike Miller schmoozes Republicans down the ocean; candidate for Arundel Circuit judgeship guilty of ethics violation in D.C.; and state gives grants to Baltimore City to prevent sewer releases, improve handling of sexual assault cases.
State Roundup, August 18, 2016
Hogan administration backs away from quick implementation of transit project scoring system; despite wishes for diversity, potential medical marijuana licensees lack it; state legislative leaders promise to hold Baltimore City school harmless with tax break to Port Covington; state pitches in $2.5 million for Ellicott City work; Frederick, other counties to get more voting machines; union, DJS at odds over facility staffing numbers; yes, county officials statewide are concerned about liability from Pokemon Go; longtime Republican operative says he might be voting for Clinton; Trump may falter when it comes to Catholics’ votes; and it’s late to the game, but Baltimore County Council to begin live-streaming meetings.
Opinion: Making local budgeting in Maryland more open and democratic
Ask any municipal official and they’ll tell you that public participation in the budgeting process is horrifically low. Engagement is often limited to the privileged, or else? people? with? extreme points of view?. No wonder it’s sometimes called the “dark side” of civic engagement. ?The good news is that municipal laboratories across the country are trying out new strategies to reshape public budgeting to better include input from communities, especially the disenfranchised and disenchanted.
State Roundup, August 17, 2016
The small town of Hancock ready to be part-owner of a medical marijuana company; restaurateur also has eyes on the business; meanwhile, Allegany County still has hopes of getting into the game; as officials head to MACo conference, transportation issues may be front and center; three Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls also will be schmoozing at the shore; will Trump’s poor polling number be ominous for Kathy Szeliga’s chances in the Senate?; and FCC looks into stingray cell phone tracking by Baltimore City Police.
Opinion: A civil rights movement for the invisible people with disabilities
The sad reality is that it will likely take many decades to address the ingrained stigma against people with disabilities, writes Del. Eric Luedtke. But that doesn’t preclude us from making progress now. The renewed national prominence on the issue provides us with an opportunity.
State Roundup, August 16, 2016
News outlets pounce on the preliminary medical marijuana licensees to find out which of 30 companies are in their regions. At least one county walked away empty-handed; the Supreme Court likely to look at how many states — not just Maryland — are drawing their congressional maps for partisan advantage; transportation funding law expected to be a hot topic as MACo summer conference kicks off; and Baltimore City Council puts possible $15 wage on hold.
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