Gov. Martin O’Malley fired off three tweets Friday morning that suggest the governor is winding up to call a special legislative session to prevent the “doomsday” budget cuts from going into place. He also got a little jab in at ...

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An email sent by Friends of Martin O’Malley and attributed to the governor suggests a special session will be called to address the $500 million in spending cuts put into place when the General Assembly enacted a “doomsday budget.” “As ...

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Del. Frank S. Turner, D-Howard, had enough of the gambling expansion debate during the regular General Assembly session and doesn’t want to see it revisited in a special legislative session. Turner said at a Howard County Chamber of Commerce breakfast ...

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“Doomsday” is less than 74 days away. That is, the impact of a fiscal 2013 budget enacted by the General Assembly that contains some $500 million in cuts could be felt in less than 74 days, when it would officially ...

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The state’s chief fiscal analyst warned Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday to not sign any bills that impact state revenues or spending until Maryland’s out-of-balance “doomsday” budget is repaired. A budget containing some $500 million in cuts was enacted last ...

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The Podcast returns with a look back at the General Assembly’s session and look-ahead to an expected special session. Daily Record State House reporter Alex Pyles gives an eyewitness account of how legislators ran out of time on budget negotiations ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley said Tuesday he will call a special session of the General Assembly to avert about $512 million in budget cuts as soon as the House and Senate can reach consensus on how to pass a ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley says he plans to meet with the General Assembly’s presiding officers to discuss a special session on the budget. O’Malley said Friday on WBAL Radio that he plans to meet with House Speaker Michael Busch ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly convened its 2012 session with a lengthy list of leftover business from 2011, including proposals to expand gambling, raise gasoline taxes and create a market for offshore wind energy. The legislature adjourned Monday night ...

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State lawmakers may not be in the mood to get back together after a contentious end to the 2012 General Assembly, but some interested parties say a special session needs to happen sooner rather than later. Onlookers suggest the longer ...

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