Maryland voters approved raising the amount in controversy that entitles litigants to a jury trial.
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Read More »November 9, 2022 Comments Off on Md. voters approve constitutional amendment to raise jury trial threshold
Maryland voters approved raising the amount in controversy that entitles litigants to a jury trial.
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Read More »April 29, 2022 Comments Off on Lieutenant governor legislation a missed opportunity for Marylanders
As is often the case, this year’s Maryland General Assembly session, which closed its annual 90-day session on April 11, had a number of highs and lows. Among the disappointments, in my view, was the failure of the Senate to ...
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Read More »April 12, 2021 Comments Off on Legislators approve constitutional amendment to raise jury trial threshold
The Maryland General Assembly on Monday approved a proposed constitutional amendment to raise the amount in controversy that entitles litigants to a jury trial from more than $15,000 to more than $25,000. If ratified by Maryland voters, the amendment would ...
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Read More »April 9, 2018 Comments Off on Casino revenue for schools going on Maryland ballot
Maryland voters will decide whether casino revenue set aside for schools must be used to enhance education funding above the amount now required in state formulas.
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Read More »February 10, 2012 Comments Off on O’Malley testifies on gay marriage before House panels
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley says he wants lawmakers to pass a bill that would legalize gay marriage in order to provide children with stable homes. O’Malley, flanked by clergy members, testified before the House Judiciary and Health and Government ...
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Read More »January 24, 2012 Comments Off on Amendment would remove official when found guilty in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS — A proposed constitutional amendment would remove any state, county or municipal official from office at the finding of guilt, instead of when the official is sentenced. The Maryland constitutional amendment was introduced on Tuesday by Dels. Jolene Ivey, ...
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Read More »July 15, 2011 Comments Off on Debt showdown: Obama presses for ‘something big’
WASHINGTON — Struggling to avert an unprecedented national default, congressional leaders jettisoned negotiations on a sweeping deficit-reduction package Friday despite a plea from President Barack Obama to “do something big” to stabilize America’s finances. Instead, lawmakers embarked on rival fallback ...
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Read More »February 1, 2011 Comments Off on Senator working on transportation revenue package
ANNAPOLIS — A state senator says a proposal to shore up Maryland’s transportation funding will include increases in the gas tax and vehicle registration fees, as well as a constitutional amendment to protect transportation money. Senate Majority Leader Rob Garagiola ...
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Read More »November 3, 2010 1 Comment
Maryland voters have overwhelmingly approved a a constitutional amendment requiring Baltimore’s Orphans’ Court judges to be members of the Maryland bar. The amendment, which makes Baltimore the only jurisdiction where the estate and probate judges must be lawyers, had the ...
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