Delegation says county stands to lose $1 million in special
session
By Jim Joyner, Carroll Eagle, May 6, 2012 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-delegation-joint-meeting-0505-20120506,0,2867218.story
Carroll County's Delegation to Annapolis said this past week that the county would be
better off under the state's "doomsday" budget, and stands to lose
some $1 million in state funding in a special session of the Maryland General
Assembly.
In a May 3 meeting with the Board of County Commissioners in
Westminster — one day before Gov.
Martin O'Malley announced a special session to convene May 14 — members of the
delegation said the "doomsday" budget actually represents one that
they feel is more fiscally responsible ... and winds up better for the county.
"I challenge that moniker ... it's not a doomsday
budget," said Sen. David Brinkley (R-Dist. 4). "Frankly, the
budget still goes up by $700 million, and I think the citizens are expecting us
to live within our means as they are having to do so."
Legislators said even with cuts under the
"doomsday" budget, Carroll County would actually be better off under
that scenario than if a special session happened.
State Sen. Joe Getty (R-Dist 5), who chairs the Carroll
delegation, said that because certain elements of the budget didn't pass in the
2012 General Assembly stalemate, Carroll County wound up with more money than
it's likely to get if the General Assembly takes another run at a budget
reconciliation… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-delegation-joint-meeting-0505-20120506,0,2867218.story
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Update: see also
by Kevin Dayhoff
This is the time of the year when many citizens turn their
attention to the budget processes of Carroll County government and its eight
municipalities. No matter where you live in Carroll County, money matters.
Statewide, Gov. Martin O'Malley has announced that on
Monday, May 14, the General Assembly will get together for a couple of days to
raise taxes and enact more laws, rules and regulations. (For more on this read,
"Delegation says county stands to lose $1 million in special session,"
on ExploreCarroll.com.)... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/opinion-talk/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0513-20120509,0,1799107.story
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2012 Meets "1984"
TheTentacle.com The 2012 Maryland General Assembly special
session meets Orwell's 1984 By Kevin E. Dayhoff http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5111
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Amid rancorous opposition from Republicans and rising
discontentment among segments of the ruling Democrats, the curtain rose Monday
for an attempt at a carefully choreographed special – 431th – session of the
Maryland General Assembly opera.
It was on May 4 that Gov. Martin O’Malley announced that the
legislature would get together for a couple of days to raise taxes and enact
more laws, rules and regulations in Maryland.
Paradoxically, Jim Joyner wrote in www.ExploreCarroll.com on May 6
that the Carroll County delegation observed that “the county would be better
off under the state's ‘doomsday’ budget, and stands to lose some $1 million in
state funding in a special session of the Maryland General Assembly…
“‘I challenge that moniker ... it's not a doomsday budget,’
said Sen. David Brinkley (R., Carroll/Frederick). ‘Frankly, the budget still
goes up by $700 million, and I think the citizens are expecting us to live
within our means as they are having to do so.’ ”… http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5111
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Related:
Bryan Sears - Patch: Busch, O'Malley Call For Budget
Compromise
Busch, O'Malley Call For Budget Compromise
Budget bill must be passed by midnight or General Assembly
will extend its session. By Bryan P. Sears Email
the author April 9, 2012 http://belair.patch.com/articles/busch-o-malley-call-for-budget-compromise
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Democrats Taxes
Gov. Martin O'Malley and House Speaker Michael Busch called
on the Senate to compromise on a state budget in time for the General Assembly
to end its session at midnight.
"The one constitutional obligation we have is to pass a
balanced budget," said Busch, adding that House members assigned to the
conference committee were prepared to complete negotiations.
"Because one chamber has an obsession with a certain
issue, that they do not want to concur on the budget until that issue is resolved
does not initiate any responsible stand for us not to deal with the budget that
is in front of us," said Busch, speaking of a Senate effort to expand
gambling to include table games and a sixth casino location in Prince George's
County.
"They have 11 hours to comply and get the bill through
the Senate and to the House or we do not meet our constitutional
obligation," said Busch.
"This budget should have been passed three days
ago," Busch said.
O'Malley seconded Busch and asked for both chambers to
resolve their differences…http://belair.patch.com/articles/busch-o-malley-call-for-budget-compromise
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Blair Lee: Who won, the House or the Senate? How do you pick
a winner when there's no final score yet? http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2012/05/blair-lee-who-won-house-or-senate-how.html
Friday, April 20, 2012 Labels: Md
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Issues Taxes, People
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Democrats Taxes
How do you recap a baseball game that's still in extra
innings? How do you pick winners and losers when there's no final score yet?
Right now, the House and Senate teams are tied at the top of
the 10th with House Speaker Mike Busch pitching to Senate President Mike Miller
who's behind, 0 and 2, with two outs and nobody on. Gov. Martin O'Malley is
doing TV interviews in the press box where, asked which team he's backing,
replies, “Who's playing?”
In this high-profile, high-stakes showdown the smart money
says Miller blinks first. Not because he can't take the heat (which has reached
the boiling point), but because the only thing more precious to Mike Miller
than gambling legislation is protecting his position as president of the
Senate.
The heat on Miller has grown merciless: the media, labor
unions, the state employees, Busch, O'Malley, Comptroller Peter Franchot, etc.,
all blame Miller for triggering the so-called doomsday spending cuts by holding
an income tax bill hostage until he gets his gambling bill (a new P.G. County
gaming casino and table games for all six gambling venues).
Miller loves playing hardball; he started in the State House
as a page back in 1966. So attacking Miller is a waste of time. But attacking
his senators is how to make Mike Miller fold… http://www.gazette.net/article/20120420/OPINION/704209696/-1/blair-lee-who-won-the-house-or-the-senate-how-do-you-pick-a-winner&template=gazette
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Gazette - Danielle E. Gaines: With two special sessions
possible, groups want their bills considered http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2012/05/gazettenet-with-two-special-sessions.html
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Leaders want second gathering to focus on gaming
by Danielle E. Gaines, Staff Writer Friday, April 27, 2012
As the clock struck midnight on Sine Die, many Annapolis
insiders were struck by the number of significant bills, most notably the
budget, that failed to pass both chambers.
With Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) indicating this week that he
could call two special sessions — one in May to pass a revenue bill to
accompany the budget and one later in the summer to consider an expansion of
gaming in the state -— the door has been opened to lobbyists, interest groups
and lawmakers looking to reintroduce old measures or new legislation altogether…
http://www.gazette.net/article/20120427/NEWS/704279642/1122/blizzard-of-beats/With-two-special-sessions-possible-groups-want-their-bills-considered&template=gazette
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