Great, more budget cuts.

O'Malley (D) predicted an "extraordinarily difficult budget next year" if his administration does not start to pare spending during the current fiscal year. "While these cuts will not be easy, it is clear that the economic crisis our nation is experiencing will have a dramatic impact on next year's budget," he said in a statement.

No comment. Except for one: Tax the corporate pigs more next fiscal year, because I'm getting sick of the word "Budget Cut".

News summary for September 2, 2008.

You pay your sales taxes and property taxes so public schools are supposed to be free. Yet, in the days of perpetually cash-strapped schools, they're charging fees.

I thought all prisons in Maryland I have a protective custody unit, then how come former Howard County teacher Alan Meade Beier was assaulted by five immates inside his cell? Not to mention after he recovered from the hospital, he was in 24 hour segregation.

Did I mention I'm so glad to be back at the University of Maryland, without dealing with economics or math?