Summary
In the wake of November's vote to return Maryland to the rule of one-party liberalism, the trend in the early weeks of Gov. Martin O'Malley's tenure is hardly surprising. On issues such as taxes, spending, nanny-state regulations, the death penalty and state benefits for illegal aliens, the new governor and General Assembly Democrats are moving the state sharply to the left.
Mr. O'Malley's priorities include draconian new emission standards for cars; pouring new money into poorly managed public school systems like the one in Baltimore; "freezing" college tuition (which leaves taxpayers to pay higher bills); and a "living wage" measure requiring government contractors to pay artificially high wage rates (at least $11.95 an hour) if they want to do business with the state which will increase the cost of government services to the taxpayers. The governor says he will sign legislation abolishing capitol punishment if it reaches his desk and has indicated support for legislation providing instate tuition to illegal aliens.See the full content of this document
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O'malley and the Far-Left Fringe
But the O'Malley agenda is only Part 1 of the big-time shellacking Marylanders voted themselves in November...
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