Photo gallery: Keep the Promise rally - March 14, 2011

Gov. Moore’s proposed tax breaks could mean service cuts in lower-income counties

“Governor Moore discussed the idea that no Marylanders should be left behind,” Allegany County Attorney T. Lee Beeman told lawmakers on Friday. “Ultimately, his proposal this year will do exactly that in Allegany County. It will leave Allegany County behind.”

Maryland clean energy effort leaves door open for natural gas

Environmental advocates are fighting an energy bill that Democratic leaders say will lower utility bills and further the state’s clean energy initiative.

state roundup: deficit widens by $280 million; social security concerns; MD federal judges center stage; tax on sugary beverages

MD’S DEFICIT WIDENS BY $280 MILLION,WORSENING HISTORIC BUDGET GAP: A key fiscal panel cut another $280 million from the state’s revenue projections Thursday, warning of an impending “unnecessary negative shock” to the state’s economy driven by expected federal budget...

State Roundup: House Democrats reject Republican, Moore cuts to Blueprint; bill to aid federal workers sparks feud among delegates; what federal properties in Maryland are for sale?

State House Democrats reject Republican, Moore cuts to Blueprint; bill to aid federal workers sparks feud among delegates; what federal properties in Maryland are for sale?

Maryland federal properties targeted for sale – but the list changed (then disappeared)

The Trump administration published a list of 443 federal office properties on Tuesday that were tagged as “not core to government operations” and subject to sale, but by Wednesday morning, the list had vanished.

Lawmakers, environmental groups say Trump freezes threaten local water quality

President Donald Trump’s spending freezes and grants cuts are hurting efforts to improve local water quality in the Chesapeake Bay region, lawmakers and environmental groups said Wednesday.

Maryland lawmakers, unions denounce continued Trump firings of federal workers

Braving pouring rain, federal employees, union leaders, and lawmakers rallied on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to protest what they called a growing threat to the merit-based civil service as the Trump administration pushes efforts to weaken job protections across the government.

Sen. Van Hollen and Rep. Raskin: Take Your Seats

Last night America saw a shocking display of disrespect to the President of the United States by the assembled Democrats who attended the joint session of Congress. One member of the Democratic Party from Texas had to be escorted out of the room by the House Sergeant at Arms … shameful.

While movie theaters close nationwide, Maryland’s independent theaters survive

Driving through Maryland, you might come across an iconic sight: a neon-lined, art deco facade standing out amongst mundane downtown storefronts. The posters flanking its double-wide doors aren’t showing the familiar blockbusters of the day – they’re advertising indie circuit flicks and 35mm prints dug out from basement boxes.

State Roundup: Moore restores disabilities agency funds at expense of state workers, clean energy projects

Gov. Moore restores disabilities agency funds at expense of state workers, clean energy projects; lawmakers brace for business backlash over B2B tax proposal.

Photo gallery: Keep the Promise rally — March 14, 2011

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