Today, we've got extensive coverage of Gov. Martin O'Malley's testimony on his foreclosure mediation proposal, as well as the fight to save millions of dollars in state aid to Prince George's County and Maryland's made a formal offer to Northrop Grumman, but nobody's...
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Podcast: New appproach to historic credit questioned
Members of the Senate budget committee are skeptical of a bill that would restructure a popular tax credit for historic redevelopment. The bill is called the Sustainable Communities Act of 2010.
The 14-year-old Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit is set to expire after this year. It has been used to encourage homeowners and developers to fix up properties deemed historic by state and federal officials.
Prince George’s fights $18 million cut in aid
By Erich Wagner [email protected] Prince George's County is poised to lose $18 million in state aid next year, but members of the General Assembly don't agree about why that is or how to fix it. Some officials argue that it is the result of an anomaly in a...
Expansion of in vitro coverage fails in Senate vote
By Erich Wagner [email protected] A bill to expand health insurance mandates for in vitro fertilization came to a tie vote on the Senate floor Monday night, leaving the measure's fate uncertain. Lawmakers debated whether the bill would overextend the state's...
State Roundup Feb. 16, 2010
FORECLOSURE MEDIATION: The Baltimore Sun reports Gov. Martin O'Malley is scheduled to testify before a legislative committee to push a bill that would create a mandatory mediation process between homeowners and lenders when there is a chance of foreclosure. IN VITRO:...
Podcast: O’Malley pushes for solar
The governor is backing a bill that would increase the amount of solar energy electricity suppliers must use.
In 2011, electric companies would have to include more solar power in the mix of energy that they sell to customers. The amount for 2012 would double. Advocates say the bill would help the state create jobs, become more green and attract more federal funding.
Podcast: Advocates urge disabilities funding
Mothers of developmentally disabled children put a face to who benefits from the state’s developmental disabilities programs. They urged government officials to keep funding the programs. Natalie Neumann has the story.
Analysis: Love letters from the party leaders
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Democratic and Republican leaders in the House and Senate have been exchanging letters – even though they see each other every day. The letters testify to the enduring nature of their mutual disaffection.
Analysis: Lawmaker pensions become partisan issue
By Len Lazarick [email protected] “The politics of America is becoming more and more strident,” U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a former president of the Maryland Senate, told the House of Delegates Friday morning. As if to prove his point, the...
State Roundup Feb. 15, 2010
Today's roundup features Gov. Martin O'Malley's idea for school reform, a group of younger candidates for General Assembly offices, and partisan clashes over how to cut Maryland's budget. We also have a piece on why Eastern Shore lawmakers are complaining about...
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