Task force to be formed to study jail problems

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 3, 2013
Tags: Baltimore City Detention Center, conspiracy, jail, maryland, maryland department of public safety and correctional services, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller

ANNAPOLIS — Leaders in the Maryland General Assembly will appoint a special task force to identify legislative and budgetary measures to address contraband and corruption problems identified at the Baltimore City Detention Center in a federal indictment last week. House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller made the announcement on Friday. [...]

O’Malley, Busch, Miller meet on jail hearings

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 2, 2013
Tags: Baltimore City Detention Center, conspiracy, contraband, governor o'malley, house of delegates, jail, legal news, Legislative Policy Committee, maryland, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has met with the presiding officers of the Legislature to discuss hearings about last week’s sweeping federal indictment of 25 people at the Baltimore City Detention Center. O’Malley met with House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller on Thursday. Miller, D-Calvert, says the hearings will involve [...]

Torrey Smith, Lombardi Trophy come to Annapolis

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 28, 2013
Tags: baltimore ravens, football, General Assembly, gov. martin o'malley, Ravens, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller

ANNAPOLIS — Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith visited state lawmakers in Annapolis, and he brought the Lombardi Trophy along. Smith appeared Thursday with team president Dick Cass in the state Senate and the House of Delegates. The Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in last month’s Super Bowl to win the Lombardi Trophy. Lawmakers [...]

Senate gives preliminary approval to budget 

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: March 20, 2013
Tags: budget, General Assembly, gov. martin o'malley, senate, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller

The Senate has given preliminary approval to a roughly $37 billion operating budget, altered only slightly from Gov. Martin O’Malley’s initial proposal.

Miller talks about changing death penalty law

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 14, 2013
Tags: death penalty, General Assembly, Government, mike miller, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s Senate president says he would like to change the state’s death penalty law to allow capital cases to be brought with a wider variety of evidence than is currently allowed, if efforts to repeal capital punishment fail. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, who supports the death penalty, said Thursday he believes [...]

Miller pitches transportation funding proposal

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: January 23, 2013
Tags: gas tax, General Assembly, intercounty connector, senate, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, transportation

ANNAPOLIS — A gas tax increase is among the ideas Maryland’s Senate president is floating to raise badly needed money for transportation. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller told reporters Wednesday his plan includes a proposal to raise about $300 million annually with a gas tax increase. Miller, D-Calvert, also is proposing regional transit authorities [...]

Lawmakers debate transportation funding as General Assembly convenes 

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: January 9, 2013
Tags: gas tax, General Assembly, Government, House Speaker Michael E. Busch, politics, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Taxes, transportation

Raising money for transportation was identified by elected officials as the top priority in the General Assembly session that began Wednesday, but leaders appear to fundamentally disagree on how to find the $800 million sought for projects and maintenance.

Fiscal cliff discussed by top Md. officials

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: December 6, 2012
Tags: fiscal cliff, General Assembly, gov. martin o'malley, Government, government news, house speaker michael busch, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, washington

ANNAPOLIS — The presiding officers of Maryland’s legislature say they need to see how negotiations on the “fiscal cliff” in Washington play out before making definitive budget plans for the state’s upcoming legislative session. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch met with Gov. Martin O’Malley on Thursday in Annapolis. Miller, [...]

Miller plans quick start to special session

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: August 1, 2012
Tags: General Assembly, gov. martin o'malley, house of delegates, maryland senate, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, thomas v. mike miller

ANNAPOLIS — The president of the Maryland Senate is planning a quick start for next week’s special session to expand gambling, and is urging senators to drive home in the evenings to save money if they don’t live too far away. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., D-Calvert and Prince George’s, outlined scheduling plans [...]

O’Malley to meet with Busch, Miller on gambling

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: July 17, 2012
Tags: Annapolis, casino, General Assembly, gov. martin o'malley, house speaker michael busch, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Slots, special session, table games, voters

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley is set to meet with the presiding officers of the Legislature to discuss the prospects of holding a special session in the next few weeks to expand gambling. O’Malley is scheduled to meet with House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller on Tuesday morning at the [...]

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