{"id":135367059,"date":"2009-04-16T17:57:39","date_gmt":"2009-04-16T17:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=135367059"},"modified":"2009-04-16T17:57:39","modified_gmt":"2009-04-16T17:57:39","slug":"what-happened-in-the-legislative-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=135367059","title":{"rendered":"What happened in the legislative session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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You’ve heard a lot from us lately as together we worked to protect funding for land conservation and toughen the state’s smart growth laws. Now that the 2009 legislative session has come to a close, I wanted to update you on how our priorities for growth and the environment fared. Here are the highlights. For a more detailed look visit our website at www.friendsofmd.org<\/a>, where you’ll find information on a broad range of growth and environmental legislation from the 2009 session.<\/p>\n

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2009 legislative session in a nutshell<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Environment and the Budget <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Smart and Fair Growth \"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Global Warming \"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Greener Growth \"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Transportation Choices \"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Environment and the Budget: Good Outcomes. <\/strong>Governor O’Malley and the legislature recognized that the environment remains a priority for Marylanders as they made tough financial decisions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n