the senate 9th leader e.j. pipkin gave the gop response and said now -- senate minority leader e.j. pipkin gave the gop response and said new is not the time to raise taxes. >> governor o'malley's taxes are not anything new. they're nothing more than the tax policies that slowed our economic growth. the citizens of maryland deserve better. >> they claim the governor's proposals would only hurt the middle class. >>> today in annapolis it was a family touched by tragedy versus the motor vehicle administration. the only question? how often is often enough to test older drivers for their competency behind the wheel? nathan kransnopoler, a cyclist, was hit by an 86-year-old driver. right now the department of motor vehicles will let people go eight years without testing before renewal. >> there are examples of other older drivers having poor competency and not being safe on the roads. >> the mva says it's trying to save money extending the term for renewals. the administration says it will depend on families, doctors and police to refer older drives who may need more testing. so should --

. >> republican senator e.j. pipkin, the senate minority leader says the government is planning too much to balance the budget. >>> they lost their son to a deadly crash. now, the son -- parents of nathan cras nipolar are here to talk about the loss. >> reporter: the law would extend driver's license renewals and eye exams from 5 years to 8 years. the student at johns hopkins was hit on his -- by a car while on his bike bicycle. the woman saw him but forgot he was there. she got out of her car but didn't call 911 or ask for help. he was trap underneath the car. the doctors declared him brain dead. they want there to be more testing to test drivers competency. >>> a robbery in an upscale city neighborhood has people fearful today. two women were robbed outside of petite louis outside of the 400 block of roland avenue last night. they were getting into a car when a man approached him, saying there was a gun. he tried to grab the purse of another. but the second woman fought back. and the woman ran away. hear from coming u

. >> senate minority leader e.j. pipkinivered the republican response and said o'malley's proposals are neither tough, nor balanced nor an investment. >>> there is a new push in maryland to create a central repository to help find missing children. delegate joe carter is behind what's being called the missing children's act, but some lawmakers want to name the bill after phylicia barnes, the north carolina teenager who disappeared from a house in baltimore in 2010. this bill calls for resources for ms. and to establish a dna date -- police and to establish a dna database. >>> today the d.c. city council took the first step toward repealing online gambling. the measure goes now before the full council with a majority of members saying they support it. they say they had not realized they cleared the way for online gambling when they approved a lottery contract three years ago. >>> today the d.c. lottery unveiled its 26th anniversary black history poster. this year's theme lifting a nation, black women in politics, and it feat