Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The session opened Wednesday with social and budget issues among lawmakers' top priorities.
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Wednesday, January 9
By Lucas High, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS—Gun control, the death penalty, transportation and environmental legislation were expected to be top priorities for state lawmakers as the Maryland General Assembly convened for its 433rd legislative session Wednesday in Annapolis. In the wake of the mass killings in Newtown, CT, in December, Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) plans to push for tighter firearm restrictions, including a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. Sen. Brian E. Frosh said there will be a reintroduction of a bill he sponsored last legislative session that prohibits the sale of guns with magazines of 10 rounds or more. “[The proposed bill] can protect people, save lives and it certainly does not infringe on Second …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The governor's plan would result in smaller refund checks for two out of every 10 Maryland residents.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
By Dave Nyczepir, Capital News Service Gov. Martin O'Malley is proposing capping income tax deductions and rolling back income tax exemptions for Maryland's highest earners as part of his plan to close the $1-billion hole in the state's $14-billion operating budget. O'Malley's plan, unveiled Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, would begin capping deductions for Marylanders making more than $100,000 and reduce exemptions for singles making more than $100,000 and couples making more than $150,000. The exemptions would disappear for singles at $125,000 and couples at $175,000. The governor said that only two out of every 10 Maryland residents would receive a smaller amount in their refund check as a result. "In order to get us through this recession …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
With the supercommittee failing to come up with a plan to cut the deficit, Maryland could face as much as $150 million in cuts to its 2014 budget.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
By Jeffrey Benzing, Capital News Service The congressional supercommittee has failed, and now Maryland could face as much as $150 million in cuts to its 2014 budget, including millions in lost funding through federal education and health care programs, state experts say. And that's not all. Maryland's defense and federal work force could be in jeopardy through mandated cuts to defense and other federal programs. "Defense spending—that means jobs in Maryland," said Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Cockeysville, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee. "It would clearly be very hurtful to our economy." The supercommittee, officially known as the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, was charged with cutting more than $1.2 trillion …
Craig
1:14 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Democrats in MD are progressive and constantly moving "forward." From our dear senate leader Mike V. Miller (fat, ugly white male - 26 years in power) to our awesome governor O'Malley (white male - pretends to play guitar) to our brave House leader (Michael Busch - white male)... MD is a proven progressive place where all peoples and women in particular are represented. AWESOME! more ›