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| Md. gov. urges nonpartisan redistricting, tougher opioid laws | |
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| Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday proposed creating a nonpartisan redistricting panel to draw Maryland’s legislative and Congressional districts, a change that would strip that power away from the legislature and governor’s office. | Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday proposed creating a nonpartisan redistricting panel to draw Maryland’s legislative and Congressional districts, a change that would strip that power away from the legislature and governor’s office. |
| Hogan also proposed legislation to help the state crack down on a growing epidemic of opiod addiction, by making it easier to prosecute drug traffickers like major criminal enterprises and by mandating the reporting of prescriptions issued for painkillers in order to track which doctors are over-prescribing. | Hogan also proposed legislation to help the state crack down on a growing epidemic of opiod addiction, by making it easier to prosecute drug traffickers like major criminal enterprises and by mandating the reporting of prescriptions issued for painkillers in order to track which doctors are over-prescribing. |
| The redistricting proposal would require an amendment to the state constitution, and was recommended by a redistricting reform commission that Hogan established last year. The change would have to be approved both by the Democratic-majority legislature and by voters in the state. | The redistricting proposal would require an amendment to the state constitution, and was recommended by a redistricting reform commission that Hogan established last year. The change would have to be approved both by the Democratic-majority legislature and by voters in the state. |
| Democratic legislative leaders have vowed to resist such redistricting changes, saying they prefer to wait for national redistricting reform that would also affect majority-Republican states. | Democratic legislative leaders have vowed to resist such redistricting changes, saying they prefer to wait for national redistricting reform that would also affect majority-Republican states. |
| [Hogan wades into heated debate over redistricting] | [Hogan wades into heated debate over redistricting] |
| Independent redistricting commissions are used in six Western states, including Arizona, whose system was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court last year. | Independent redistricting commissions are used in six Western states, including Arizona, whose system was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court last year. |
| Hogan has criticized Maryland lawmakers for creating what experts agree are some of the nation’s most gerrymandered districts. Maryland has eight U.S. House Representatives, all but one whom are Democrats, in part because of the way the Congressional districts have been drawn. | Hogan has criticized Maryland lawmakers for creating what experts agree are some of the nation’s most gerrymandered districts. Maryland has eight U.S. House Representatives, all but one whom are Democrats, in part because of the way the Congressional districts have been drawn. |
| “For too long, fair elections and a healthy, strong, and competitive two-party system have been nearly impossible in our state,” Hogan said in a news release. | “For too long, fair elections and a healthy, strong, and competitive two-party system have been nearly impossible in our state,” Hogan said in a news release. |
| The governor’s legislative proposals to combat opioid addiction follow recommendations from a task force led by Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford. | The governor’s legislative proposals to combat opioid addiction follow recommendations from a task force led by Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford. |
| Hogan’s office said his legislation would aide criminal prosecutions and the pursuit of civil penalties against drug traffickers by moving Maryland’s gang law more in line with federal organized crime sanctions designed to crack down on mobsters. | Hogan’s office said his legislation would aide criminal prosecutions and the pursuit of civil penalties against drug traffickers by moving Maryland’s gang law more in line with federal organized crime sanctions designed to crack down on mobsters. |
| He also proposed changing the state’s voluntary prescription monitoring program to phase in mandatory registration by doctors who prescribe painkillers and other addicting drugs. | He also proposed changing the state’s voluntary prescription monitoring program to phase in mandatory registration by doctors who prescribe painkillers and other addicting drugs. |
| The proposals were the first legislative ideas specifically put forward by Hogan this year. Although his office sent out new releases announcing both proposals, neither of the bills were immediately available for viewing. | The proposals were the first legislative ideas specifically put forward by Hogan this year. Although his office sent out new releases announcing both proposals, neither of the bills were immediately available for viewing. |
| Also on Tuesday state lawmakers were being briefed by fiscal analysts on the $42.3 billion budget proposal that Hogan submitted to the legislature last week. | Also on Tuesday state lawmakers were being briefed by fiscal analysts on the $42.3 billion budget proposal that Hogan submitted to the legislature last week. |
| Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) said Monday night that he expects a battle over various budget provisions. “I predict we’ll be here the last day arguing over the budget,” Miller told the Senate. | Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) said Monday night that he expects a battle over various budget provisions. “I predict we’ll be here the last day arguing over the budget,” Miller told the Senate. |
| [Hogan proposes $42.3 billion budget that includes modest tax relief] | [Hogan proposes $42.3 billion budget that includes modest tax relief] |
| Miller said Hogan’s spending plan does not include money for legislative initiatives, including operating funds for a hospital in Prince George’s County. And he raised issue with several initiatives that Hogan included in his spending plan, noting a tax credit for businesses that donate to schools and an increase of more than $200 million in the governor’s discretionary fund. | Miller said Hogan’s spending plan does not include money for legislative initiatives, including operating funds for a hospital in Prince George’s County. And he raised issue with several initiatives that Hogan included in his spending plan, noting a tax credit for businesses that donate to schools and an increase of more than $200 million in the governor’s discretionary fund. |
| He said that Baltimore city schools would receive $25 million less because of declining enrollment and increases in wealth while “other” counties that have lower school enrollment than Baltimore are scheduled to receive supplemental aid under Hogan’s plan. | He said that Baltimore city schools would receive $25 million less because of declining enrollment and increases in wealth while “other” counties that have lower school enrollment than Baltimore are scheduled to receive supplemental aid under Hogan’s plan. |
| Hogan and Democratic leaders had a showdown over the budget in the final days of session last year after the governor refused to release $68 million in education funding to several school districts. | Hogan and Democratic leaders had a showdown over the budget in the final days of session last year after the governor refused to release $68 million in education funding to several school districts. |