State Roundup, February 2, 2011

It’s Groundhog Day, guaranteeing us six more weeks of winter and 10 of the General Assembly session. As lawmakers take a closer look at O’Malley’s budget, questions arise over funding formulas for schools and roads; state GOP comes out against gay marriage and Kittleman now unsure if and when he’ll propose civil unions; driving issues bubble to the surface — O’Malley wants to refuse licenses to those who owe taxes and proposes fees for bad drivers; while others seek to make use of hand-held devices while driving a primary offense; lawmakers hotel per diem faces a challenge; illegal alien numbers grow in state; Landow objects to Penn National purchase of Rosecroft; state roads stink, study finds; and 3 tons of rockfish seized.

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