Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The governor touts $325 million in cuts even as proposed spending increases by 4 percent over the current levels.
UPDATED (6:32 p.m.)—Gov. Martin O'Malley Wednesday presented his budget plan for the coming year that he called "a jobs budget." The budget contains no tax increases though O'Malley declined to discuss the possibility of a tax for transportation projects. "These have been challenging times to say the least," O'Malley said. He was referencing the seventh budget of his tenure as governor at the same time that the state has weathered one of the most severe economic downturns in history. O'Malley said Maryland taxpayers "expect their government to do more with less." The proposed $37.3 billion spending plan is for the 2014 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The governor's proposed budget contains $325 million in spending cuts even though the …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The previous record low in Maryland was set in 2006 and tied in 2008.
Fire deaths throughout Maryland in 2012 dropped nearly a quarter from the previous year to a new record low, state officials said Thursday. According to preliminary data announced by the state fire marshal's office, 52 people died in 2012 of "injuries related to hostile fires." That total is 22 percent down from the 67 fire-related deaths recorded in 2011, and 13 percent down from the 60 deaths reported in 2006 and again in 2008, which were then record lows. In a release, State Fire Marshal William E. Barnard attributed the drop in deaths to safety precautions, including working smoke alarms, home fire escape plans, residential fire sprinklers and "outreach programs that emphasize personal responsibility for surviving a home fire." “I …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Governor's announcement at Overlea High School includes $325 million for school construction and $25 million for air conditioning in schools.
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Monday a plan to spend $336 million on school construction and facilities improvements in the coming budget year. The governor made the announcement during Jan. 7 news conference at Overlea High School. The proposal, which will be part of his Fiscal Year 2014 budget sent to state lawmakers later this month, will include $325 million for school construction and renovation, $25 million for air conditioning schools and $6.1 million for the aging schools program. O'Malley said that the proposed budget was unusual because of the funds earmarked for air conditioning. "This is the first time an allocation of state capital that large has been made for a specific purpose," he said. The governor also highlighted the …
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
Gas tax, teacher pension shift, wind farming all were in limbo Friday.
With the legislative session set to end Monday, legislators plan to put in overtime Saturday in attempt to tackle big-ticket issues, the largest being the state's budget. While delegates and senators were approaching consensus on cuts, the two chambers remained far apart on new revenues. Sen. Edward Kasemeyer, D-Baltimore/Howard, submitted a compromise this week that would generate $309 million in revenue for FY 2013 without raising income taxes on those making $100,000 or less, a sticking point in the House. "The most productive days of most legislative sessions are the last three or four," said Gov. Martin O'Malley. "If there's the will to get it done, we will have time to get it done." O'Malley's proposed gas tax has yet to be voted on…
Friday, March 2, 2012
Howard County department heads met to speak on potential program cuts if teacher pensions become a county expense.
More than 60 Howard County employees from the police department, Howard County Public School System, the county libraries and other county departments joined County Executive Ken Ulman Thursday morning in a Stop the Shift protest against a proposal by the state of Maryland to shift some of the costs for teacher pensions to the counties. Ulman, past president of the Maryland Association of Counties, said he disagrees with Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to put $240 million of teacher pensions onto local jurisdictions this year, $17 million of which would fall on Howard County in fiscal year 2013. The governor's plan, released last month, would combine the pension and social security costs and then split the total 50-50 with local governments. O…
Brian
9:31 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
"Hate gays and immigrants as much as you want," Hmmm. I don't see this in my statement above jag. Actually, I hate people like yourself. Smug, arrogant people like you who are oblivious to what the government's role should be. Smacking sense into your head , all be it futile, would bring to me a great "sense" of satisfaction. I've learned by now that intelligent debate among conservatives like … more ›