Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Frank Weathersbee will join the Parole Commission in June.
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Wednesday that Frank Weathersbee, Anne Arundel County State's Attorney, will take a new role on the Maryland State Parole Commission in June. Weathersbee has served as state's attorney for Anne Arundel County for 25 years. "This moment comes with many mixed emotions," Weathersbee said in a statement. "I remain proud of the work I have done for Anne Arundel County and look forward to serving the state of Maryland in the years ahead." O'Malley said his newest appointment is more than qualified to uphold his duties on the Parole Commission. "Frank Weathersbee brings more than 40 years’ experience as a prosecutor to the Maryland Parole Commission," O'Malley said in a press release. "He has worked tirelessly to …
The New England College poll previewing the 2016 Presidential primary shows Hillary Clinton with a commanding lead.
Gov. Martin O'Malley finished last among a field of 2016 Democratic Presidential hopefuls, according to a poll released by New England College. The poll released Tuesday by the New Hampshire-based college found that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton led the field with 65 percent of those surveyed saying they would vote for her in 2016. O'Malley finished last among the field of six with zero percent saying they would vote for the two-term Democratic Maryland governor. Rounding out the field is Vice President Joseph Biden with 10 percent, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren with 5 percent, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo with 4 percent and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick with 3 percent. The college surveyed 314 New Hampshire Democratic …
Monday, May 6, 2013
A Quinnipiac University poll shows the Maryland governor in the back of the pack regardless of whether or not Hillary Clinton decides to run in 2016.
The early prospects for a 2016 White House bid for Gov. Martin O'Malley are dim, according to one national poll. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would get 65 percent of the vote in a Democratic primary, according to a poll released last week by Quinnipiac University. Trailing Clinton is current Vice President Joseph Biden and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo with 13 and 4 percent of the vote respectively, according to the poll. O'Malley joins Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner at the back of the pack. Each polled with 1 percent of less of the support in the national poll. If Clinton were to decide not to run, Biden becomes the frontrunner with 45 percent of those polled saying they would support the vice …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
County Executive Laura Neuman recently set up an official Twitter account, as one of the latest moves to modernize the office in Anne Arundel County.
It is well-documented how shocked Laura Neuman was when she walked into her office as newly appointed executive for Anne Arundel County, only to find the room was without a computer—or even access to the Internet, for that matter. Within a day, she had a computer and was online. She recently jumped into another realm that is foreign to county executives in Anne Arundel County, but almost standard for politicians across the country and state; Neuman is now on the microblogging platform Twitter. Neuman's office confirmed to Patch an account established for the executive, where she and her staff will share information and interact with residents through the social media site. She had eight tweets as of Thursday afternoon, including the …
Monday, April 22, 2013
DNR Secretary John Griffin was named O'Malley's chief of staff, a day prior to the release of poor crab population numbers.
One year ago, Gov. Martin O'Malley, Sen. Barbara Mikulski and state environmental officials stood at a podium in Riva behind a bushel of steamed blue crabs, and announced the Chesapeake Bay's crab population was at its highest in almost 20 years. O'Malley said it was the fourth consecutive year of progress for the blue crab, after what appeared to be a bleak future "just a few short years ago." But on Friday, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported a record drop in population for 2013. The decrease of approximately 465 million total crabs—including an 81 percent plummet in juvenile crabs—marks the biggest single-year drop since the Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey started in 1990. The second largest drop in population was when …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The first lady's Wednesday visit to Annapolis was a smooth affair.
The first lady and her entourage made a trip to Annapolis Wednesday for a two-part visit—meeting midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and attending a bill signing with Gov. Martin O'Malley. Michelle Obama stood behind O'Malley as he signed the Veterans Full Employment Act. The act is an effort to ease the transition for veterans and their spouses into the workforce by a variety of means, including granting them educational credits for time spent serving their country. While visiting midshipmen Wednesday, Obama said she was grateful to all who served. "We know you are some of the best and brightest that this country has to offer, and it's just important that you know that you have a president and a first lady who will keep working to make …
Friday, April 5, 2013
O'Malley's supplemental budget will provide little for the county, if unchanged by Monday.
The supplemental budget proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley for fiscal year 2014 includes money for Maryland colleges, a new "Gun Center" and the Towson baseball team, but not much particularly for Anne Arundel County, according to The Maryland Gazette. The gun center would help police enforce new gun laws. The $222 million supplementary budget also provides $125,000 for academic research of medical marijuana and sets aside $10 million to offset the effects of federal sequestration on the state, according to the report. This comes as Anne Arundel County Community College is increasing tuition to make up for a budget deficit, while the county's libraries are closing early to reduce hours, reports The Gazette. For the full story, follow this …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The 28-19 vote helps Gov. Martin O'Malley's top legislative priority avoid a conference committee some believed would kill the legislation.
Maryland senators voted Thursday night to approve an amended gun control bill rather than send the legislation to conference committee. Senators approved the bill by a vote of 28-19 just one day after the House debated the bill for 10 hours over two-days and added 17 amendments to a bill previously approved by the Senate. The bill was a major component of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s legislative priorities for the 90-day legislative session. “The fact is, the Firearm Safety Act of 2013 provides no safety,” said Sen. EJ Pipkin, Senate Minority Leader. The concurrence means that the bill goes to Gov. Martin O’Malley for his signature rather than to a conference committee with just four days left in the session. Sen. Brian Frosh, a Montgomery …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The amended bill, passed by a 78-61 vote, will go back to the Senate and possibly a conference committee.
The Maryland House of Delegates Wednesday passed gun control legislation proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley by a vote of 78-61. The amended bill bans 40 kinds of rifles including the AR15, requires fingerprinting and licensing of all purchasers of new guns and broadens the law prohibiting firearms purchases by anyone who is involuntarily committed because of mental illness. The bill was a major component of O'Malley's legislative package announced at the beginning of the 90-day session. The House of Delegates debated the bill for nearly 10 hours over two days. The amended bill will return to the Senate. The bill could go to a conference committee if the Senate does not accept the changes made by the House. Both the House and Senate must …
Friday, March 29, 2013
The bill that increases the gasoline tax by as much as 20 cents by 2016 now heads to Gov. Martin O'Malley for his signature.
A tax that will increase the cost of gas by as much as 20 cents by 2016 was given final approval Friday by the Maryland Senate. The bill passed largely along party lines by a vote of 27-20. Eight Democrats joined all 12 Republicans in opposing the tax increase measure. The bill now goes to the desk of Gov. Martin O'Malley, who is expected to sign the tax into law. The final vote came after legislators suspended the rules, allowing them to take both a preliminary and final vote in the same day and allow many lawmakers to leave the capital to observe Good Friday. The bill increases the state's tax on gas by more than 20 cents to 43.7 cents per gallon on July 2016. The tax would increase to 44.6 cents per gallon if the federal government …
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