News Update 12/23/09

Some interesting news from the past few weeks.

Slots Supporter Named to Arundel Council After Lengthy Debate :
The Anne Arundel County Council voted unanimously late Thursday night to appoint
a small-business owner and slots supporter to the council after hours of debate
and divided votes.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/anne-arundel/bal-md.arundel18d...

Cadillac Tax to Hurt Middle Class:
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12/17/cadillac-tax-in-health-plan-would-hit-middle-class-hard/?icid=main|main|dl1|link6|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politicsdaily.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Fcadillac-tax-in-health-plan-would-hit-middle-class-hard%2F

Maryland's Budget Gap Grows:
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Wednesday that the state is facing another $77 million
drop in revenue projections.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bal-revenue-estimates...

Obama's Approval Ratings Drop:
http://www.sphere.com/politics/article/obamas-approval-rating-hits-new-low-abc-newswashington-post-poll-finds/19283169?icid=main|main|dl4|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sphere.com%2Fpolitics%2Farticle%2Fobamas-approval-rating-hits-new-low-abc-newswashington-post-poll-finds%2F19283169&sms_ss=email

Recent poll shows Kratovil in trouble:
http://sites.google.com/site/pollmemo/pollmemo

Miller, Busch give hints of General Assembly Session:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bal-assembly-preview1...

County Weathers Income Tax Drop in Revenues:
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/gov/2009/12/01-33/County-weathers-...

No Litmus Test for Republicans:
In his first comments on an effort to impose a conservative purity test on
Republican candidates in the 2010 election, Republican National Chairman Michael
S. Steele stressed the counterproductive nature of litmus tests.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.steele03dec03,0,5846624...

Raising Taxes on Businesses Who Create Jobs:
State considers unemployment fund options: http://www.gazette.net/stories/12042009/polinew195956_32535.php

Climate Change Advocates Not Practicing What They're Preaching:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/copenhagen-climate-change-confe/6736517...

Spending More Money We Don't Have?
Several new developments in Anne Arundel County will move forward thanks to
federal stimulus financing, including a $68 million office, retail and housing
project in Hanover and a $25 million headquarters for a splinting company in
Pasadena that could bring in 600 jobs.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.bonds10dec10,0,4039093.story