Democrats ward off flurry of amendments from Republicans 
BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: May 14, 2012
Tags: amendments, Annapolis, democrats, General Assembly, legislative session, maryland, republicans, special session
ANNAPOLIS — The Senate gave preliminary approval Monday to two bills in a budget package that would prevent some $500 million in cuts from Gov. Martin O’Malley’s original fiscal 2013 budget proposal. Democratic senators successfully fended off a flurry of amendments from Republican lawmakers seeking to prevent the approval of legislation that would shift teacher [...]
Senators criticize septics regulation proposal
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 14, 2012
Tags: Annapolis, chesapeake bay, department of the environment, General Assembly, maryland, MDE, O'Malley, secretary robert summers, Sen. David Brinkley, senate, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, senators
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland senators on Monday criticized regulations proposed by the Maryland Department of the Environment last month that would require the use of best available technology for nitrogen removal septic systems in new construction on land draining to the Chesapeake Bay or Atlantic Coastal Bays watershed. The matter came up during debate during a [...]
Md. Republicans criticize special session
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 14, 2012
Tags: Annapolis, criticize, General Assembly, house, maryland, O'Malley, republicans, senate, special session
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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Republicans are denouncing tax increases in a budget deal proposed during a special session in Annapolis. Lawmakers convened Monday for a special session that’s expected to last about three days. Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley and the Democratic House and Senate leaders have hashed out a budget deal that includes income tax increases [...]
Special session convenes Monday with tax hike atop the agenda
BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: May 13, 2012
Tags: Business, General Assembly, Government, house of delegates, legislation, maryland, senate, special session, Taxes
If lawmakers raise taxes on the wealthiest Marylanders during a redo of the 2012 General Assembly’s budget debate, some say state business will suffer. Others say that without the tax hike, lawmakers can’t reinstate business-friendly tax credits cut when the regular legislative session adjourned without a full budget agreement on April 9. So, if neither [...]
Lt. Gov. Brown receives award from minority contractors
BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: May 13, 2012
Tags: award, contractors, Distinguished Leader of the Year for Minority Business, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Maryland Washington Minority Contractors, minority
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, who heads the governor’s economic development team, has earned some major thanks for his work with minority business. Brown was named Distinguished Leader of the Year for Minority Business by the Maryland Washington Minority Contractors Friday, which also gave awards to the state’s lottery director and business leaders. The minority business [...]
Hoyer announces support for gay marriage
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 10, 2012
Tags: democrat, gay marriage, house, maryland, obama, same-sex marriage, steny hoyer, washington
WASHINGTON — The second-ranking Democrat in the House has announced his support for gay marriage. Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland issued a statement Thursday in response to President Barack Obama’s announcement a day earlier that he favors same-sex marriage. Hoyer says that, like Obama, he has long felt that civil unions were appropriate for gay [...]
In wake of Biden comment, N.C. vote, Obama backs gay marriage
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 9, 2012
Tags: gay marriage, joe biden, president obama, same-sex marriage, support, united states, washington
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, becoming the first president to endorse the politically explosive idea and injecting a polarizing issue into the 2012 race for the White House. Obama’s announcement, after refusing to take a clear stand for months, cheered gay rights groups who have long urged [...]
Postal Service will keep rural post offices open
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 9, 2012
Tags: mail, post office, postal service, postmaster general, u.s. postal service
Comments: 1
WASHINGTON — The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service sought Wednesday to tamp down concern over wide-scale cuts, revealing it will seek to keep thousands of rural post offices open with shorter hours. At a news briefing, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said the mail agency was backing off its plan to close up to 3,700 low-revenue [...]
O’Malley hails Obama support of gay marriage
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 9, 2012
Tags: Annapolis, gay marriage, gov. martin o'malley, legislation, maryland, north carolina, O'Malley, president barack obama, referendum, same-sex marriage, special session, voters
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gov. Martin O’Malley says Marylanders agree with President Barack Obama that same-sex marriage should be legal. Obama announced his support of gay marriage Wednesday. Maryland is one of two states with a same-sex marriage law that has yet to take effect. O’Malley signed the law in March, and it’s scheduled to take [...]
Only taxes, cuts to be discussed in special session
BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: May 9, 2012
Tags: balanced budget, General Assembly, general fund, house of delegates, martin O'Malley, Michael E. Busch, Rainy Day Fund, senate, special session, Taxes, Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., triple A bond rating
ANNAPOLIS — The General Assembly is set to consider a so-called “bare bones” budget compromise Monday that reinstates cuts enacted by the “doomsday” budget but does not tie in any ancillary measures, like a gas tax increase or gambling expansion. Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr., D-Montgomery, said two bills are likely to be introduced on [...]
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