The Maryland legislature will begin airing committee hearings live online and will waive a nearly $200 fee for access to up-to-the-minutes updates on bills, after decades of requiring daily trips to Annapolis for anyone trying to stay informed.
Gov. Martin O’Malley joined Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., House Speaker Michael Busch and other top state officials on Wednesday to announce the new terms of government openness.
At the start of the next session, the legislature will begin streaming live audio of Senate committee hearings and live video of House committee hearings on the General Assembly’s Web site.
O’Malley said the Board of Public Works also will begin immediately airing its meetings live online.
