Maryland Special Session
Gov. Martin O'Malley is pushing to close a looming $1.7 billion budget shortfall.
Latest Blog Entry: O'Malley Offers Kind Words To Pepco, PSC
Latest Stories
Md. House Requests $498M in Cuts
Cuts would slow planned spending growth on several education, health-care and environmental initiatives.
• Tax Bills Passed, Bargaining Begins
• Delegate Roll Call on Tax Bills
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Frederick County Floated As Possible Site for Slots
Senate passed a bill the first week of the session that would put slots in Baltimore, and in Allegany, Anne Arundel, Cecil and Worcester counties, pending approval by voters in November 2008.
• Senate Votes to Put Slots on Ballot
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Leggett Offers Alternative Tax Proposal
Plan would tax the state's highest earners at a rate one percentage point lower than Gov. Martin O'Malley has proposed.
Washington Post Poll of Maryland Adults
About this Poll | Full Poll Document
This Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone October 18-22, 2007, among a random sample of 1,103 adults in the state of Maryland, including additional interviews with adults living in the City of Baltimore (total=163) and Prince George's County (total=198).
• Majority For Slots In Md. Increases (Wednesday, October 24, 2007; Page A01)
• Marylanders Lean Left on Key Issues (Friday, October 26, 2007; Page B01 )
More Headlines from the Session
• O'Malley Calls for Unity | Transcript: O'Malley's Opening Remarks (Tuesday, October 30, 2007; Page A01)
• Lawmakers Face Some Tough Calls in Annapolis (Sunday, October 28, 2007; Page SM01)
• Ranking Maryland's Taxes (Sunday, October 28, 2007; Page C05)
• O'Malley Plan Puts Slots Issue To Voters (Saturday, October 27, 2007; Page A01)
