Eye Opener: Elected officials continue weighing in on guns

The state’s top economic development official is resigning in January, and his replacement is stepping up from within the Department of Business and Economic Development.

Here’s a few other government and politics headlines:

• The Associated Press and others report on U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski’s appointment as chair of the Senate’s Appropriations Committee.
• The Washington Post reports on a national television appearance by Gov. Martin O’Malley in which he said assault weapons serve no purpose in society.
• Patch.com reports on Baltimore County Councilman Todd Huff, who said he favors “gun safety,” not “gun control.”