Maryland Legislature May Have to Convene in Special Session Later This Year to Address Fiscal Crisis

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As tourists reclaim Annapolis from the General Assembly this week, the real news seems to be what didn't happen during the legislative session, and what lies ahead.

No major health care expansion was approved. A new funding source for transportation projects has yet to be found. And though its presence overshadowed almost every debate, the projected $1.5 billion budget deficit is still waiting for Gov. Martin O'Malley and the 188 state legislators to deal with it.

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Maryland Legislature May Have to Convene in Special Session Later This Year to Address Fiscal Crisis

There is growing sentiment that the legislature may have to convene in special session later this year to address the looming fiscal crisis.

But for now, with the new governor settled in and more than 40 new lawmakers who learned the ropes, legislators are calling it a productive and successful session, free of the partisan rancor that dominated the last ...

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