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• First Click -- Maryland

  —Maryland Moment

  Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, December 15, 2009: Lawmakers begin final briefings before session Dozens of lawmakers will travel to Annapolis today for a final marathon of briefing sessions on the budget and other key issues before the General Assembly reconvenes in mid January. [...]

  Posted: December 15, 2009, 6:45am EST
  

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• Other counties are confronting raises

  —Delusional Duck

  The Charles County government isn’t the only jurisdiction dealing with compensation quandaries. [...] State lawmakers haven’t received a pay boost since 2006, but saw their salaries increase by 38 percent to $43,500 in the four preceding years. Maryland legislators earn the second-highest annual salary among nonfull-time legislatures — Hawaii is No. 1 [...]

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 5:28pm EST
  

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• Small State, Fat Legislators

  —Tales Of Two Cities

  Yesterday, in Maryland Reporter, Len Lazerick reported that the members of Maryland’s General Assembly “are the nation's second-highest paid part-time lawmakers.”
  
  They may be in for a raise too.
  
  “A 9-member compensation commission began work this week on whether legislators will get a pay hike after the [...]

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 11:45am EST
  

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• Tough times change look of local bills

  —Delusional Duck

  Budget constraints could lead to less legislation in 2010, lawmakers say When lawmakers return to Annapolis next month, the state’s fiscal outlook could hamstring more than just the budget. Local legislation, the bills on which lawmakers work with county and municipal officials on issues specific to their jurisdiction and that some use [...]

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 7:17am EST
  

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• Reid Compares Opponents Of Health Care Reform To Supporters Of Slavery

  —Salisbury News

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  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took his GOP-blasting rhetoric to a new level Monday, comparing Republicans who oppose health care reform to lawmakers who clung to the institution of slavery more than a century ago.
  
  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took his GOP-blasting rhetoric to a new level Monday, [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 8:25am EST
  by joealbero

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• Certifiable: Harry Reid Compares Health Care Realists to Slavery Proponents

  —Carroll Standard

  Democrats must be real proud of their leadership. What a dweeb:

  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took his GOP-blasting rhetoric to a new level Monday, comparing Republicans who oppose health care reform to lawmakers who clung to the institution of slavery more than a century ago.

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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 2:26am EST
  

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• The Mentality of Our Lawmakers

  —OMalleyWatch.com

  Number of comments: 10
  The folks in power in Annapolis look at a budget in terms of 1 year at a time. That is why when Governor Martin O’Malley first came to office, he spent the entire surplus left to him by the previous Governor, rather than use any type of fiscal prudence. Or [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 7:53am EST
  by Martin Watcher

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• New Rules for Congress Curb but Don’t End Junkets

  —Delusional Duck

  [...] Despite changes intended to curb Congressional junkets, some lawmakers and even their families continue to take trips hosted by private groups and companies that revel in their access to Washington power brokers. An examination by The New York Times of 1,150 trips shows that some of them bent or broke [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 7:29am EST
  

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• Obama Afghan Troop Plan Wins Confidence of Some Md. Lawmakers

  —Delusional Duck

  By LAURA GURFEIN Reaction among Maryland lawmakers to President Obama’s call to deploy additional troops to Afghanistan was mixed Thursday. “We have to have a plan to move forward,” said Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Cockeysville. “I feel strongly that we must have an exit strategy so that we won’t be [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 2:56pm EST
  

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• Lawmakers may push for flat budget growth

  —Delusional Duck

  Even though state government analysts are predicting a 3.4 percent increase in Maryland revenues, lawmakers could be edging toward a percent recommendation. “At this point, we’re in the range where we’re hovering around zero. We could go a little below, or we could go a little above,” said Del. John L. [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 8:57am EST
  

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• First click -- Maryland

  —Maryland Moment

  Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, December 01, 2009: House of Delegates holds "retreat" to begin work on state budget woes; health-care advocates push for an increase in state alcohol tax, and environmental groups rally against "dirty energy" projects in state. Lawmakers bone up on [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 8:52am EST
  

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• Study: Bacteria found on Sandy Point beaches

  —Delusional Duck

  A new study of sand and sediment at Sandy Point State Park and other regional beaches has found that bacteria linked to human and animal waste can not only survive longer than previously thought, but also may be reproducing, state scientists told lawmakers recently. [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:23am EST
  

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• House posts lawmakers’ expense data

  —Delusional Duck

  House spending reports went online for the first time Monday, detailing how much individual lawmakers pay out for everything from salaries to stamps. The step moves the House away from a decades-old practice of publishing the information in thick tomes every three months, but congressional watchdogs, such as Taxpayers for Common [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 5:49am EST
  

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• Financial literacy gains traction as part of high school curriculum

  —Delusional Duck

  Comptroller Peter Franchot has been going back to high school as part of his push for requiring that seniors take a course in financial literacy in order to graduate. The proposal for a graduation requirement has met with resistance from lawmakers and educators who are wary of imposing curriculum mandates, but [...]

  Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:55am EST
  

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• Lawmakers' stock holdings raise questions

  —Carroll Standard

  WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Ethical questions about U.S. lawmakers' stock holdings are becoming more acute as Congress intervenes in the private sector, watchdogs say.

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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:21am EST
  

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• As lawmakers focus on divisive policy issues, Democrats’ health bills leave gaps for consumers

  —Delusional Duck

  For consumers, the health care bills taking final shape in Congress don’t rate close to a perfect 10. The Democratic measures would leave 12 million or more eligible Americans uninsured. Many middle-class families who’d now be required to buy coverage would still find the premiums a stretch, even with government aid. [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:51am EST
  

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• Presidential Dithering, Dawdling and Defeat

  —Carroll Standard

  

  While our indecisive Commander-in-Chief dithers about a troop surge in Afghanistan, Lawmakers are dawdling on funding the federal government. Congress didn't finish the nation's spending bills on time, yet Members of Congress are racing to establish government-run health care and (supposedly) combat non-existent global warming. Before the' [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:45pm EST
  

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• Presidential Dithering, Dawdling and Defeat

  —Carroll Standard

  

  While our indecisive Commander-in-Chief dithers about a troop surge in Afghanistan, Lawmakers are dawdling on funding the federal government. Congress didn't finish the nation's spending bills on time, yet Members of Congress are racing to establish government-run health care and (supposedly) combat non-existent global warming. Before the' [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:38pm EST
  

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• McCain wants review on defense work by retired brass

  —Delusional Duck

  The Pentagon should rewrite ethics rules for retired generals who work as advisers for the military while representing defense contractors, Arizona Sen. John McCain and other lawmakers said Wednesday. “The important thing is that they avoid the appearance of conflict,” McCain, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:41am EST
  

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• Pr. George's cab drivers protest outside final council session

  —Maryland Moment

  A group of about 30 irate Prince George's County taxi drivers gathered outside the county administration building Tuesday to protest a lack of action by county lawmakers over what they say are unfair working conditions. About 30 protesters--one with a bullhorn, some carrying picket signs, others banging pots and pans--say [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:54am EST
  

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• You have health insurance options when COBRA runs out

  —Delusional Duck

  Earlier this year, lawmakers agreed to temporarily subsidize health insurance for laid-off workers, providing a big discount for coverage until they got back to work. That worked out nicely for people who found a job before their subsidy expired. But many people who qualified for the benefit are still unemployed. [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:42am EST
  

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