Eye Opener: Labor secretary leaves for Baltimore

Gov. Martin O’Malley now must replace two open cabinet positions.

Alexander M. Sanchez, secretary of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation since 2009, will become Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s chief of staff on June 16. Sanchez follows the departure of transportation secretary Beverley K. Swaim-Staley, who announced her resignation last week.

Here’s a few other headlines around the state:

• The Baltimore Sun reports that animal rights advocates want O’Malley to introduce legislation in a special session to overturn the Maryland Court of Appeals decision on pit bulls.
• The Frederick News-Post reports that Frederick is preparing for riots during the G-8 summit next weekend.
• The Washington Times reports that one problem between General Assembly Republicans and Democrats is that they don’t agree on the definition of a budget cut.
• The Washington Examiner reports that Metro is missing is target for on-time trains and buses.