Hogan told reporters Monday he was pleased with his accomplishments in the General Assembly this year, but hoped lawmakers would still act on his proposal to grant tax credits to certain manufacturing companies that bring new jobs to areas with high unemployment, Erin Cox reports in the Sun. Hogan called it “the final and most important piece” of his agenda and said he “can’t imagine” why lawmakers would vote against it. (The bill passed.)
Tamela Baker of the Hagerstown Herald Mail writes that on Lawyers Mall behind the State House, the site of frequent rallies and protests during the session, groups of schoolchildren awaited tours from guides dressed in Colonial costumes. A lone protester stood on the perimeter, objecting to a ban of weapons on college campuses still pending inside. Among local lawmakers, there was plenty to celebrate, as many of their bills achieved final passage as the 90-day legislative session waned.
