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Assembly scheduled to take up pot proposals this week
Maryland lawmakers are set to get their first real whiff of marijuana legislation this session with hearings scheduled Tuesday on measures that look to lift or loosen the state’s ban on recreational use of the drug.
401(k)-like plans proposed for businesses with at least 5 employees
Maryland businesses with at least five employees could be required to offer a payroll-deduction retirement plan under legislation being considered by the General Assembly.
Bail-reform bill would prioritize risk assessment
A proposal to replace initial bail hearings before Maryland District Court commissioners with objective pre-trial release risk assessments drew strong support Wednesday from Maryland’s chief public defender and Baltimore County’s top prosecutor.
Local governments face uphill battle on highway funds
The chairman of a task force charged with finding ways to fund local highway projects urged lawmakers Tuesday to vote against restoring severe funding cuts made to local governments, saying doing so would make life even more difficult for the state.
Kittleman bill would send legislators packing
The Howard County Republican sponsors legislation that would end a housing subsidy for more than 100 state lawmakers.
Gansler files to overturn bail ruling
Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler urged Maryland’s top court Tuesday to overturn its landmark decision that arrestees have a state constitutional right to counsel at initial bail hearings.
GOP candidate offers to draw down income taxes … to zero
Maryland residents could end up paying no state income taxes under a plan proposed by one Republican candidate for governor.
State’s Medicaid czar to leave as program ramps up
The head of the state’s Medicaid program will leave his job later this spring even as the program is adding tens of thousands of new clients under the federal Affordable Care Act.
O’Malley says snow and ice could last 24 hours
Gov. Martin O'Malley is urging residents to prepare for 24 hours of nasty, wet and icy weather.
Packed hearing on minimum wage
Overflow crowds packed a hearing room at the General Assembly Tuesday to testify for and against a series of minimum wage-related bills.
Health site glitches will extend beyond deadline
Some serious issues affecting Maryland’s foundering health benefits exchange website will not be fixed by the time open enrollment ends in March.
In a hurry? Just waive your rights
Legislation that could encourage defendants to waive their right to counsel at initial bail hearings before District Court commissioners has been introduced in the Maryland General Assembly.
