The House of Delegates approved its version of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s $38.7 billion budget Thursday by a vote of 100-38, but not before Republicans got in some licks about high taxes, Common Core and the lack of a vote on their own pay raises.
Read MoreIf legislators do nothing to stop it in the next 19 days, members of the Maryland General Assembly elected this fall — including probably two-thirds of the current members — will get a 16% raise over the next four years, bringing their annual salaries to $50,330. They currently make $43,500 for what is technically a part-time job.
Lawmakers have already allowed the next governor to get a 20% raise to $180,000 by doing nothing to stop it in the first 45 days of the current session.
Read MoreAmendments and debate on the same-sex marriage bill in the House of Delegates were postponed until Friday to give delegates more time to consider amendments.
But not before an amendment to delay the implementation date of the bill to Jan. 1, 2013 was added by voice vote.
Read MoreSen. Kelley says her work at the State House is not finished “I’m in the middle of it,” Sen. Delores Kelley said. “We are being productive. There is work that needs to be done. So I say, ‘Why not I?’” Activism brought Kach to 36...
Read MoreBy Megan Poinski [email protected] Thirty-six years ago, a developer was building a shoddy development near Kernan Hospital – and Wade Kach decided to do something about it. The Baltimore County Republican said that...
Read MoreBy Megan Poinski [email protected] Thirty-six years ago, a developer was building a shoddy development near Kernan Hospital – and Wade Kach decided to do something about it. The Baltimore County Republican said that...
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