Friday, March 15, 2013
Gov. Martin O'Malley talks about one of the reasons Maryland was a model state for a Department of Justice domestic violence initiative. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder made the announcement in Rockville Wednesday.
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder were in Rockville on Wednesday to announce a new initiative to fight domestic violence. Click here to read more on Rockville Patch.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
O'Malley's leadership PAC—and the possibility of him running for president in 2016—may get a boost from a fundraiser to be held in a private Chevy Chase home on Monday.
Obama has yet to be sworn in for his second term as president, but the 2016 presidential race already is underway. "[Prospective] candidates from both parties are wasting little time schmoozing potential super PAC [political action committee] funders," Politico reported last week. In Chevy Chase, MD, former South Carolina Gov. Jim Hodges, a Democrat, will co-host a fundraiser for Gov. Martin O'Malley's leadership PAC on Monday evening, Dec. 10, at a private home, Politico reported. To attend the Chevy Chase fundraiser, the "suggested contribution" is $5,000 for a "host," $2,500 for a "sponsor" and $1,000 for a "guest," Politico reported. Hodges "also raised money earlier this year for the PAC fronted by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, …
Friday, February 17, 2012
With the state Senate expected to pass the bill, and Gov. O'Malley expected to sign it, same-sex marriage may soon be legal in Maryland.
A same-sex marriage bill passed in the Maryland House of Delegates on Friday evening. The bill received 72 votes from state delegates (a minimum of 71 votes was needed), while 67 delegates voted against the bill, The Washington Post reported. The state Senate, which voted in favor of the bill last year, is expected to pass the bill again this year, "all but assuring the measure will be sent to Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) for his promised signature," The Post reported. The senate will likely debate the bill next week, The Baltimore Sun reported. However, "opponents are widely expected to launch a petition drive that could give Maryland voters the final say on the November ballot," The Post added. Seven other states currently allow same-sex …
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Raw government data for the state of Maryland does exist on various agency websites, but it is not easily found, open government advocates said.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
By Brooke Auxier, Capital News Service Maryland lags behind other states in making government information easy for citizens to access online, open government advocates said, despite Gov. Martin O'Malley's push to make Maryland more digitally transparent. O'Malley is well-known for using data to measure the effectiveness of government programs and policies. But open government advocates said O'Malley's administration has not done a good enough job making raw data held by state agencies available to citizens who want to evaluate the performance of state government—and O'Malley's administration—on their own. "What's happening in the government should be public," said David Moore, executive director of the Participatory Politics Foundation, an…
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The recent increase of the alcohol tax from 6 percent to 9 percent has raised money for health care and has potentially decreased underage drinking and alcohol abuse.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
By Kelsey Miller, Capital News Service A coalition that pushed an alcohol tax increase last year is calling the tax a success and turning its efforts toward assuring that the new revenue is spent the way it was intended. Representatives of the Lorraine Sheehan Alcohol Tax Coalition said Tuesday that the recent increase of the alcohol tax from 6 percent to 9 percent has been successful at achieving its two main goals: raising money for health care and potentially decreasing underage drinking and alcohol abuse. Of the $70 million in expected revenue from the tax, $64 million in Gov. Martin O'Malley's fiscal year 2013 budget is proposed for health care and community services. The group now aims to keep the current budget plan intact as it …
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, January 18, 2012
Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to shift hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher pension costs from the state to the county level is "a non-starter," Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett said.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
By Mike Bock and Lizzy McLellan, Capital News Service Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to shift hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher pension costs from the state to the county level is "a non-starter," Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett said, after emerging from a Tuesday afternoon meeting with the governor and county leaders from around the state. O'Malley's proposed shift to the counties in teacher pension costs would save the state about $240 million, according to a person present at the meeting, who was not authorized to speak on the record. "The bottom line is that it's not an acceptable approach," said Leggett. He added that the mechanisms to soften the blow are inefficient, and that the change would be immediate. "It's a …
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11:08 am on Monday, June 25, 2012
"“??? Yep, it's true, I hate "made in America" and I love helping rich people like Michael Phelps.” That's exactly what I've said”” …..Jag quote!" That was me mocking you twist my words, you illiterate fool. That seriously went over your head? Good lord. more ›