Twenty-four hours after being sworn in, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced his 2016 budget, cutting agency spending by 2 percent, but increasing funding for K-12 schools and higher ed.
Education Groups Fear For School Funding with Budget Woes, New Governor, Legislators
Gov.-elect Larry Hogan’s transition team has curtains pulled tight over the budget until after he takes office, but many education groups are gearing up to fight for programs they feel are particularly endangered.
Mills, Environmentalists Debate Energy Subsidies For Black Liquor
Environmentalists will seek to free up state funds for renewable energy resources by excluding “black liquor” from the list of renewable energy sources eligible for state subsidies, after an effort to do so failed this year.
Autonomy Of Local Schools Uncertain
Local schools have struggled to remain autonomous with binding regulations coming from the state and federal education departments.
Bill to study effects of acidification in bay passes
The General Assembly passed a bill this week that would create a task force to evaluate effects of acidification in the Chesapeake Bay and other state waters and make recommendations on how to address the issue.
Maryland Legislators Reflect on Successes and Failures
At midnight on April 8th, the majority leader in both houses of the Maryland General Assembly announced “sine die,” the end of the 90-day session. So how did Governor O’Malley’s final legislative agenda fare?
Pre-K Expansion Bill Passes General Assembly
The General Assembly passed a bill Friday that would expand prekindergarten in Maryland to an additional 1,600 students.
Anti-Fracking Protesters Await General Assembly Members on Opening Day
More than 75 protesters and members of environmental organizations, such as the Sierra Club and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, met in front of the State House for an anti-fracking rally on the opening day of the General Assembly.
Maryland General Assembly Prepares For Spring Legislative Session
An increase in gas taxes, a repeal of the death penalty and a renewed discussion of liability for pit bull owners are some of the issues currently on the table for Maryland’s 2013 legislative session.
O’Malley in 2016? D.C. Press Breakfast Keeps Speculation Circulating
In a move sure to stoke rumors he will be a candidate for president in 2016, Gov. Martin O’Malley appeared at a press breakfast in Washington, D.C., fielding questions from reporters and bolstering Democrats’ election-year message.