Cynthia Prairie, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup, September 18, 2015

Sen. Zirkin, some Republicans push back against Arundel Exec Schuh’s anti-medical marijuana stand; Hancock hears from grower on medical pot facility proposal; architect complains about unnecessary work delays caused by ‘secret’ state panel; Gov. Hogan, Mayor Rawlings-Blake meet to discuss Baltimore City issues; ethics panel won’t look into O’Malley furniture buy; citing poor fund-raising, Valerie Ervin ends race for Congress; more Eastern Shore residents objecting to growth of chicken farms; and Dan Rodricks to quit hosting WYPR’s Midday show.

Hogan heads back to hospital, but no rest for staff

Gov. Larry Hogan heads back to the hospital Friday for his fifth round of chemotherapy to treat stage 3 lymphatic cancer, but there’s no respite for his staff during his five-day stays. Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford said the steroids Hogan takes as part of his treatment keep him “up all night so he’s focused and concentrating,” shooting off emails and text messages to his staff throughout the night. “We have this long list of things to do” come the morning, and then “the last one he’s firing off is asking why we haven’t responded to the previous messages.”

State Roundup, September 17, 2015

Gov. Hogan, Comptroller Franchot go after Kamenetz over lack of air conditioning at Baltimore County Public Schools, but Kamenetz hits back with charts, challenge for more state funding; Board of Public Works also questions state contract with tech company that paid former Gov. O’Malley for speaking engagements; Sen. Mikulski, Virginia lawmakers ask Obama administration help in ensuring truth in seafood labeling; Baltimore County plans to use police body cameras and after years of work, Red Line cancellation leaves community members hanging.

Hogan, Franchot blast state contractor over speaking payments to O’Malley

Approval of a nearly $800,000 contract with a longtime state vendor was postponed when Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot raised sharp criticisms over the company’s outside payments to former Gov. Martin O’Malley, at Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting.

Republican debates: Some excellent policy articulation, some awful CNN oversight

All presidential debates are about agenda and spin, but first and foremost about agenda, what issues gain a foothold and who gains and who loses from that agenda. In the Second Republican Debate Wednesday night, hosted by CNN under the auspices of the Ronald Reagan Library, there are CNN and other pundits abounding.
Some of those journalists do not know that there are environmental changes in this election campaign favoring outsiders that have never been so previously influential. Some don’t know that they contribute to the centrality of outsiders by favoring them in their coverage.

Across state, Marylanders weigh removing Confederate memorials

The Civil War divided many communities and families in Maryland, according to state historians, and mementos venerating forces for both the South and the North began to appear throughout the state in the early 1900s. Some would now like to see the Confederate monuments moved.

State Roundup, September 16, 2015

Assembly leaders launch effort to set up retirement plans for those relying only on Social Security; Gov. Hogan announces $10 million in cuts to agency fees with real estate brokers and veterinarians among those about to pay less; Republicans dominate as redistricting reform group holds first meeting; medical marijuana grower eyes Hancock for facility; Hogan says former Gov. O’Malley was misleading on furniture explainer, calls Post report on situation “blatantly false;” O’Malley faces an irate Diane Rehm; and Frederick County ethics panel could see more power.

Take the pols out of redistricting: Reform backed at hearing

Mostly Republicans and a few good government advocates lined up Tuesday night to tell the governor’s Redistricting Reform Commission why and how an independent commission ought to be created to take the politicians out of the partisan drawing of congressional and legislative district lines.

Hogan cuts fees across agencies, saving $10 million annually

Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced reductions and eliminations to state agency fees, saving Maryland taxpayers approximately $51 million over the next five years. Each state agency was asked to conduct a top to bottom review to determine which fees they could reduce or eliminate through administrative means by the end of 2015, Hogan said.

State Roundup, September 15, 2015

Hogan administration and correctional workers come to agreement over vacant posts, saving filled jobs; Public Defender seeks to get new sentences for juveniles serving life sentences; medical marijuana ban proposal in Arundel gets a rocky reception; Evergreen Health needs to meet goals in closing timeline for ACA loan; Pastor Jamal Bryant to seek U.S. Rep. Cummings’ seat; with 15 months to go, Mayor Rawlings-Blake outlines goals for city; political analysts dissect Rawlings-Blake, her career thus far; and Gov. Hogan spends sports time with other cancer patients.

Cynthia Prairie

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