Mandel budget approved by Maryland Senate
The Mandel administration's 3.1 billion operating budget was enacted after a 44-2 Senate vote to concur with House amendments. The House had approved 1199 on the bill amid debates over the health secretary salary and helicopter-use limits. Critics warned of deficits while supporters urged maintaining flexibility and balanced finances.
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Annapolis
Mandel
State Senate
House
House of Delegates
del. Hugh
del. J. Hugh Nichols
D-Howard
Nichols
Marvin Mandel
Hargreaves
Del
John Douglass
Dbalt
Maryland Senate advances constitutional amendment on appellate judges
Maryland House and Senate show tentative support for a constitutional change allowing appellate judges to seek reelection on their records rather than facing multiple challengers. The measure passed in the House by a slim margin and awaits final Senate approval, with three votes still needed.
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Annapolis
Maryland General Assembly
House
Senate
Courts of Appeals and
Special Appeals
Judicial Selection Commission
Maryland public election funding bill stalls in limbo
A Maryland measure to expand public campaign financing stalls as two House committees split over sending it to the floor. Debates center on funding rules and which offices qualify, with lawmakers split between backing reform and fiscal restraint.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House
Ways and Means
Constitution and Administrative Law Committee
Del
Benjamin Cardin
D-Balt
General Assembly
Paul Weisengoff
D-Ball
del. Louis Einschutz
Dbalt
Supreme Court narrows servicemen access to civilian courts
In a 6 3 ruling the Supreme Court limits federal court intervention in military trials. Judges may not intervene unless the defendant shows extraordinary danger, and servicemen charged by military authorities face no harm beyond the military process. Justice Powell delivered the majority position.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell
Maryland Doctors Seek Contingency Plans Over Malpractice Insurance
Maryland physicians face loss of malpractice coverage after May 31 as St Paul Fire and Marine withdraws from writing policies. The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland proposes contingency plans including flying in outside doctors and guest privileges while lawmakers weigh a state compensation board and a non profit insurer to provide coverage.
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Associated Press
Maryland
State Medical Society
Manning W. Alden
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of
St. Paul
Maryland Insurance
Thomas Hatem
Hatem
Maryland Court of Appeals
Alden
Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury
Medical Society
General Assembly
del. Torrey Brown
Dbalt
Medical Compensation Board
House Economic Matters Committee
The
State Senate Economic Affairs
Senate
Harry McGuirk
D-Balt
Multimillion Insurance Fraud Probe Targets Local Professionals
Baltimore investigators focus on about 80 lawyers and 20 physicians and chiropractors in an ongoing multimillion dollar insurance fraud probe. Five lawyers, two physicians, and two chiropractors have been charged with mail fraud related to an ambulance chasing scheme. prosecutors say physicians used lawyers to file false bills after traffic accidents. The probe began in August 1973 after tips from the Insurance Crime Prevention Institute. The Baltimore City Bar Association vows discipline for lawyers charged or found to have unethical conduct.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Insurance Crime Prevention Institute
Jeffrey B. Smith
Baltimore City Bar Association
James M. Kramon
Parker B. Smith
the Sun
Delay urged in nursing home rate regulations
Alvin Powers, chair of Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission, urges delaying its planned nursing home rate regulation for a year. The attorney general’s office informally says a delay is permissible, with a formal decision due at the next meeting. Nilson says a reasonable extra time to study could be taken before action.
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Baltimore
State Health Services Cost Review Commission
Alvin Powers
State Attorney General’s Office
Commission
Powers
Asst. Atty
George A. Nilson
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Frederick
Garfield Simpson
South Bentz Street
Simpson
Alfred Fisher
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mens & Ladies
Frederick Shopping Center
U.S. Route 40
Grove Hill Rd
Damascus
Damascus Center
Rts
First Trust
Etropolitan Federal Savings and Loan Association
AUS Federal Agency
Jessie Hilderbrand
Gam Offke
Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda
Rockville
Washington Street
Tuckerman Lane
Potomac
Aspen Will
Georgia Avenue
Wheaton
Feedersoh
Georgetown SQ
Georgetown Road
Parole
Forest Plaza
Forest Drive
Columba
Long Beach Village Center
South Cloudiesp Court
Damascus Centre
Hallandale
New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring
Wooleo
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