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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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The state’s longstanding practice of paying more for Baltimore City
roads -- then letting the city government handle its own paving -- is
coming under increasing scrutiny this year as other jurisdictions
struggle with reduced state highway aid.
Sen. Andy Harris’s chief of staff, who has been running for the House
of Delegates, will get to keep her job under a compromise reached with
Senate President Mike Miller.
A key budget chairman says he'll be looking to make sure $410,000 in questionable payment to official doesn't happen again.
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Democratic and Republican leaders in
the House and Senate have been exchanging letters – even though they
see each other every day. The letters testify to the enduring nature of
their mutual disaffection.
Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday was collecting thank-you notes to “winter heroes” – more than 2,700 state workers helping to keep the roads open.
But other state officials were tossing snowballs at municipal leaders,
the State Highway Administration and the Pepco electric company.
Republicans in the House of Delegates say they are willing to
participate in a special Feb. 23 hearing to offer their own budget
plans, an invitation from Democratic budget chairman that Senate
Republicans formally rejected Tuesday as "a sideshow."
A controversial proposal to lease about 5,000 square feet of
state-owned property to the National Sailing Hall of Fame is expected
before the Board of Public Works Wednesday.
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