Politics & Government
Poll: Does Maryland Need a Special Session?
Taking a cue from a commenter, Patch asks your opinion.
Last week, he would call the legislature into a special session on May 14.
The session's goal will be to balance the state budget and to eliminate the more than $500 million in cuts that were part of the so-called "doomsday budget" that passed at the end of the legislative session.
On the table, among other things, might be an income tax increase and a shift of part of the cost of teacher pensions from the state to local jurisdictions.
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In the comments on last week's article, more than 50 people spoke up, including , who said he polled random people and asked if they thought the state needed a special session.
Here's what he said happened (edited, read the entire comment ): "Fact is I did three of the small white page books Baltimore City, County and Anne Arundel. NEVER GOT A YES answer. DO you hear Annapolis? There is NO support from the people ..."
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What do you think? Does the state need a special session? Vote in the poll and tell us why in the comments.
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