ANNAPOLIS – Gov. Martin O’Malley was handed a major legislative defeat Thursday when his push to boost wind power off the state’s coast was shelved in favor of a study. The governor was unable to sell the plan to lawmakers, widely concerned that mandating utilities purchase wind power would create too steep a price for residents.
| Legislation on immigrant tuition moves closer to passage |
| A bill that would grant illegal immigrants in-state tuition at Maryland colleges advanced closer to passage in the House of Delegates. |
| Supporters warded off a dozen amendments offered by Republican critics, who said in more than two hours of debate that the bill overstepped federal law. |
| Under the proposal, illegal immigrants would receive in-state tuition if they first finish two years at a community college, prove their parents paid state taxes three years before enrollment and sign up for selective service. |
| The House is the final barrier to the legislation, as Gov. Martin O’Malley has said he would sign the bill. |
| In a compromise from the Senate version, House lawmakers agreed that illegal immigrants would be counted as out-of-state students to preserve slots for Marylanders. |
| But critics said such a move would cost the cash-strapped state millions of dollars in lost revenue from the steeper out-of-state rates. |
| The final vote is expected Friday. – Brian Hughes |
“This is very much a race between states [to increase wind power production]” said O’Malley spokesman Shaun Adamec. “We were absolutely hopeful something would have gotten done. But it’s not an entirely
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