2012 Meets "1984"
TheTentacle.com The 2012 Maryland General Assembly special session meets Orwell's 1984
http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5111
TheTentacle.com: "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 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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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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