The leader of the Maryland Senate says the leave of absence taken by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh comes at a bad time for the city, but he stopped short of calling for the former state senator to step down. Instead, ...
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Eye on Annapolis
The Daily Record's Maryland state government blog
Hogan signs bill to provide unemployment if federal workers furloughed
Federal workers forced to go without a paycheck due to future government shutdowns will now be able to collect some unemployment benefits under a bill signed into law by Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday. The bill — actually identical House and ...
Read More »Ethics panel recommends Jalisi be reprimanded for workplace bullying
A legislative ethics panel is recommending a Democratic delegate be reprimanded and required to attend anger management classes after allegations he engaged in an ongoing pattern of bullying and abusive workplace behavior. The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee is recommending Del. Hasan M. ...
Read More »Hogan calls on Congress to restore bay funds
Gov. Larry Hogan is calling on congressional leaders in Washington to restore funding for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. Hogan, in a letter to House and Senate leaders, asks them to oppose cuts in President Donald Trumps fiscal 2020 budget. “Today ...
Read More »Hogan: UMMS leaders did ‘more listening than talking’
Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday he believes a clear message was sent to leaders of the University of Maryland Medical System who came to Annapolis a day earlier amid concerns members of the board have benefited from contracts with the ...
Read More »Rest stop munchies? Not an emergency, Md. board says
A popular ad campaign for Snickers bars reminds people that sometimes you’re just not yourself when you’re hungry. Maybe that explains why state education officials thought it was a good idea to bring a three-year, no-bid deal for vending machines ...
Read More »Miller’s message for senators eyeing his job
The longest-serving Senate president in Maryland history and in the United States offered up advice to senators with visions of wielding his gavel: He’s not going anywhere. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., who took over as leader of ...
Read More »Miller: ‘We’re not protecting criminals’
Maryland’s longtime Senate leader said criticisms leveled at the legislature by Gov. Larry Hogan amount to “campaign rhetoric” and that the legislature is not protecting criminals or engaging in wild, unsupported spending. Hogan, speaking to reporters Monday, criticized the legislature ...
Read More »Miller: UMMS resignations expected as soon as Tuesday
There is likely to be more fallout from reports that members of the University of Maryland Medical System Board benefited financially from their positions on the state panel. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., in comments to reporters late ...
Read More »Senate moves closer to vote to abolish Handgun Permit Review Board
The Maryland Senate moved closer to a floor vote on a bill that would abolish a nearly 50-year old board charged with hearing appeals of decisions to deny or restrict conceal-carry permits. The Senate Executive Nominations Committee voted 10-5 Monday ...
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