Hogans, Rutherfords pack it in at the Maryland Food Bank
From left, in hair nets, Yumi Hogan, Hogan senior adviser Marty Madden, Gov. Larry Hogan, lobbyist Bruce Bereano. Elected officials
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Lawmakers target controversial new Common Core curriculum and testing
A flurry of bills trying to slow down or stop the implementation of the new Common Core educational curriculum in Maryland are about to hit the legislative dockets. On Thursday, five Republican senators introduced two bills related to testing and teacher evaluation based on testing. Democrats have filed bipartisan measures to halt current MSA tests not aligned with Common Core.
Read moreBusiness group gives low marks to many Md. lawmakers, mostly Democrats
A Maryland business group rating state lawmakers in its annual scorecard gave low marks to the two Democrats leading the Maryland General Assembly, typifying how business organizations view the legislature as a whole. Maryland Business for Responsive Government gave House Speaker Michael Busch a 29% in 2013, and Senate President Mike Miller fared slightly better at 40%.
Read moreRon George runs for governor
Republican Del. Ron George, an Annapolis jeweler, launched his campaign for governor Wednesday in a small room with a big crowd that enthusiastically embraced his message of lower taxes and smaller, more efficient government.
“It must be so frustrating for the Democrats that we just don’t give up,” said George.
Bill to ban smoking in car with children takes strange turn
A controversial bill that would ban smoking inside any car with a child under the age of 8 took an interesting turn in the state Senate Friday morning, when a killer amendment almost succeeded.
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