Tag: Wayne Norman
13 new Maryland judges proposed at cost of $4.1M
Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera told the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday that there are not enough Circuit and District judges in Maryland, which has resulted in courts being overloaded with cases. Barbera testified in favor of SB 117, a bill the judiciary asked for that would add a total of 13 judges around the state at a total estimated cost of $4.1 million including support staff in its first year. The judiciary has included $3.8 million in the fiscal 2017 budget to pay for the new judges.
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Republicans bring change to governor’s mansion
Republicans of the House and Senate kicked off inaugural celebrations early Wednesday, by hoisting a large yellow banner marked “Changed!” outside the back gate to Government House, the governor’s mansion.
Read MoreEnd to legislative scholarships survives House vote
By Len Lazarick [email protected] A majority of delegates voted Thursday to eliminate $11 million in scholarships they hand out to constituents each year, as the measure moved toward final approval in the House. Rural and...
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