Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) stepped up his sales pitch yesterday for a wide-ranging revenue package to close Maryland's looming $1.5 billion budget shortfall but appeared to make little headway in convincing House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Anne Arundel) about the urgency of the task. -
Speaker Still Resists Special Session
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) stepped up his sales pitch yesterday for a wide-ranging revenue package to close Maryland's looming $1.5 billion budget shortfall but appeared to make little headway in convincing House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Anne Arundel) about the urgency of the task.-
By John Wagner