martin o'malley spring to sign the same sex build into law while gov. chris christie vetoed a similar law last week. >> they boast appeared on cbs's "face the nation." these are the fireworks. >> chris christie's brand of don rickles leadership is unusual. to have someone soap fiscally irresponsible who makes such poor choices and that troubles all over the country doing his don merkel stand-up routine, demeaning women, the bombast and all that, it's entertaining but it does not make for good governance. but we all need to focus on are things that make our economy grow when things that make our economy expand opportunity. but those measures, he's been a failure as a governor. none of us as democratic governors will take lectures from a man whose leadership is so badly flawed. we will stated more politely and with less headlines, but we will not roll over for this mean- spirited don rickles-style politics that he practices. >> governor o'malley is really not nworthy. smart or good. he is flippant, so give him credit for that. >> whether you enjoyed that

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. >> it will not get solved but it can be be done jack o'malley where's jack.t martin. where's martin. sorry. i was. >> i thought my son -- >> right, right. >> the -- marten and -- martin and maryland are doing outstanding work. >> the president obama asked the crowd as you heard if jack o'malley was around. jack o'malley is a former prosecutor in chicago and also a lecturer at university of chicago where obama was once a teacher. martin o'malley the right guy he is governor said his son's name is jack and he said as you heard "i thought my son crashed the party." >>> all right. a deadline is hours away for the owner of a carousel in downtown baltimore in the inner harbor. and sherrie johnson is standing by with what the owner must do before it's taken away. >> reporter: well, the baltimore development corporation has begin the family that runs the carousel until today to cease operations. this means time is fast running out for the historic carousel in bolt mierner harbor. once it ceases off -- baltimore's inner harbor. once it cease operation they have to rem

governor o'malley, we'll start with you. what's on your mind? >> there's nothing more important, i think, to any of us than job requests and the economy -- jobs and the economy and accelerating the jobs recovery. so what i'm most concerned about and what i'm most focused on is making sure that we apply and make the choices that we must at the state level to make the investments that a modern economy requires in order to create jobs. so that means protecting investments in education, increasing the skills of our work force, accelerating areas like the trade and also the development of new clean, green manufacturing like the gm electric drive motors at the, excuse me, at white marsh. so these are the things we're concerned about. none of it's easy right now. all of us have had to cut budgets by more than any governors since the great depression. we've cut 7.5 billion from our budget, but nonetheless, we've protected those investments that allow maryland to have a stronger economy than most, and yet we know there are still a lot of people looking f

o'malley says, "we're part of a global economy. aad the fact of the matter is domestic oil production has been increasing every year under president obama. our reliance on foreign oil is down to the lowest level that it's been in 16 years. and, yes, we do need to find ways to be more energyyefficient, //butt to// christie says, "in the end governor romney who has some has real appeal to independents across the country ii going to be the nominee. he's going to be talking about the things that he should be talking about: economy one of the biggest issues not discussed during the show's taping... same sex maariage. christie recently vetoed gay marriage legislation passed by the state of new jersey wwile here in maryland... governor o'malley is set to sign same sex marriage into law ttis week. a new jersey teenager battling leukemia.... gets an invite from taylor swift he just can't pass up. the singer reached out to 18- year-old kevin mcguire on facebook... asking if he'd be her date to the academy of country music awards. it's all th

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governor o'malley wants to hear from you and people can view that address streamed live. head to abc2news.com and click on state and there will be a link. the governor will give the annual state of the state address at noon to the general assembly. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 6:47. and more than 100 students from anne arundel county will lobby state representatives to increase the state's flush feet. they want restriction on septic system and urging lawmakers to increase the bay restoration fund. that fund is used to upgrade sewer plants septic and storm water systems which are key sources for the chesapeake bay pollution. linda so is here -- >>> pollution. >>> linda so is here with odds on finding missing kids. >> reporter: delegate from baltimore wants to create a new missing children's plan. she and other advocates go get -- will get together to talk about the bill. it looks to improve cooperation between state agencies and advocacy groups and include more resources for police and establishing a dna data base to identify bodies and solve missing person's cases. the

now governor o'malley wants to hear from you. people can view the speech streamed live and head to abc2news.com and click on the state for the link. again the governor will give his annual state of the state address at noon to the general assembly. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> all right. one bill the governor is particularly passionate about is the same sex marriage. it's officially being debated in annapolis. on tuesday, the senate judicialary proceedings committee held a hearing a similar bill failed last year. you may remember. but now governor o'malley is in full support and opponents say the governor's help is not going to make a difference. >> we live in a litigious society. if this masses, we will be sued if we deny same sex couples service we give others. >> it's not right and it's not just that the children of gay couples should have lesser protections than the children of other families in our state. >> the senate committee should take the vote on the bill later this week. if it passes, the next step is the full sena

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in response to criticism of o'malley's tax proposal for the gas hike. the comptroller responded with a bashed reference to -- barbed reference to speculation that governor o'malley will be running for president in 2016. he's expected to phase in a 20% sales tax on gas. o'malley is pushing a plan to address the serious backlog in transportation projects currently existing in maryland. >>> jury selection process may soon get a little easier in baltimore. a new system taking effect monday in the city's circuit court will allow prospective jurors to return completed questionnaires on line instead of mailing hem back to the courthouse. ones deemed qualified will be allowed to go on line to change the report date if they so choose. >>> peter franchot will announce a special tax break on energy star products. at 12:00 on saturday morning, february 18th through midnight on monday february 20th qualifying energy star products will be exempt from maryland's 6% sales tax. a list of taxable items is now available on the comptroller's web site. >>> the warmer weathe

o'malley will deliver his state of the state address. he is expected to make the case for what lawmakers call a very ambitious agenda. >> the governor will be making his case to the general assembly, not necessarily the public. his agenda can be summed up in two words -- tough sell. same-sex marriage tops his legislative agenda, but the public is evenly split on the issue as far as the 6% sales tax on the price of gas, voters say forget about it. a poll finds 70% opposed. the second floor has road projects for the state. splitting the combined cost of teacher pensions and social security with local jurisdictions is being met with resistance. other items on his agenda that will certainly be tweaked include offshore wind development and imposing a digital download tax on apps. the governor is just a few moments away from his state of the state. >> we will check back with you then. mitt romney won the florida primary, and it is a big prize in the nominating fight. that is bad news for newt gingrich and rick santorum. romney has the money an

governor o'malley delivered his state of the state address. the sacrifices he is asking marylanders to make. marylanders to make. "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. x if you listen closely, every first wednesday in february you can hear the fax machines humming as athletes find letters of intent. pete gilbert witnessed a sampling of presentations and joins us live with that story. >> we would have enjoyed putting a camera in every high school in the area as high-school seniors realize their dreams of not just going to college, but doing so with no financial burden. some of those kids have earned their way to college. at dunbar high school, we saw a full-scale celebration of success. six senior football players signed letters. he committed to west virginia. josh had your options, but his scholarship to morgan state provided his testament to faith. he lost his mother and grandmother in the last two years, leaving his great- grandmother to ra

o'malley that there is more to do. -- to remind governor o'malley that there is more to do. people lined the streets of catonsville to protest another on another bill. it would add gender identity and sexual orientation to baltimore county's existing human relations laws. the bill comes in light on an attack on a transgendered woman who tried to use the bathroom in a mcdonald's last year. >> transgenders are not dangerous, they are not going to hurt anybody. i'm worried about other people are going to dress up and pretend they are something and they are not. >> men dressed as women, getting into bathrooms, showers, locker rooms, not just with women but with children. >> accounts, and says he expects it to past the evening's vote. -- a callous, and says he expects to pass the evening vote. >> the temperatures are definitely warming up. we are in the mid-to-upper- forties across the state. 47 at b.w.i. marshall airport. winds out of the south, 12 miles per hour. it feels cold when you factor in the winds. we see temperatures in the low 50s. high temperatures dropping into the

the governor's adviser reviewing the speech with o'malley's son. he will discuss how there's nothing more important than security and a job. together we created over 30 a,000 new jobs driving the unemployment rate to 6.7% the low nest three years. the agenda includes capital programs to support 52,000 jobs civil marriage protection act of 2012 and creation of maryland invasion innovative and legislation to promote affordable health care. governor o'malley wants to hear from you and people can can view hess address streamed live and again the governor will give the annual state of the state address at noon to the general assembly. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> as the governor puts the finishing touches on the state of the state, he is trying to get same sex marriage passed here in maryland. >> it's not right and it's not just that the children of gay couples should have lesser protections than the children of other families in our state. >> i have no problem with civil unions. i have the problem with the word marriage. marriage the bible is right

. >>> new this morning, govern oar male defended the president over -- o-- governor o'malley defended the president over the economy ep says if you look at record jobs are being -- economy. he said if you look at the record, jobs are being created. >> the best two indicators of whether or not the economy is becoming better after the bush recession or whether it's getting worse is the job creation numbers 23 months in a row now are positive job creation. we have not done that since 2005. >> governor o'malley went back and forth with the jirnlg governor and he -- virginia governor who says mitt romney will be the nominee o'malley says he thinks people are shopping around for a candidate. >>> classs are canceled at an elementary school where two teachers face allegations of lewd acts involving students. a los angeles superintendent of schools is planning to meet with the troubled parents tonight. classs are canceled tuesday and wednesday and the closure is related to the arrest of teachers. this is a man charged with committing lewd acts against 23 students some as young as 6. four days

thousands of voters received robo calls as marten o'malley swept to a reelection victory. prosecutors say it was designed to suppress black votes and telling them not to worry about voting. >>> maryland superintendent of schools will visit bonnie branch middle school this morning to talk to a kids about money. he wants to make sure that they know how important saving their cash is early on. all 24 local school systems are implementing certain programs like this to educate children on finances. >>> and new this morning, governor o'malley is depending president obama over the economy. he appeared sunday on cnn and says if you look at president's record, jobs are created. >> i think really, there's one central issue, and that is the economy. and he think the best two indicate -- i think the best two indicators if the economy is becoming better on getting worse is job creation numbers, 23 months in a row now of positive job creation. we haven't done that since 2005 as a country. >> o'malley blamed republicans saying if the gop were not captive of the right wingtea party folks

governor o'malley supports the bill and has led the fight for it in the 2012 general assembly.'malley says he need supports of a couple house delegates and republican votes could be critical to passing the bill. supporters hope to follow momentum created by victories in washington and california. if the bill passes, maryland would become the 8th state to legalize same sex marriage. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 6:51a bill brought to the general assembly is kicking off with a rally today on human trafficking. today advocates will host a day to educate people about the bill. it's meant to expand the definition of child abuse and include human trafficking, child pornography and prostitution. this rally will begin today at nine in annapolis. >>> well inia health alert. the maker of the drug avastin is issuing a warning saying fake vials has been distributed in the u.s. and they do not contain the key ingredients meant to treat the colon, lung kidney and brain forms of cancer. >>> education news this morning. education secretary duncan is planning to make a make announcement today

were used to suppress black voter turnout, telling supporters that they didn't need to vote bus o'malley won the election. henson doesn't believe the calls were illegal. the trial resumes today. >>> a woman pled guilty to first degree murder for arranging the death of a dentist to cover up theft from him. hickman entered a plea in 2006, albert row was stabbed 39 times and beaten in his dental office. police found a fingerprint in 2010 that led to hickman's cousin. >>> a pastor who is facing tax fraud as well as theft charges for stealing from his congregation. this is fannon of northeast faith tabernacle. he maybe guilty of stealing from 10 to $100,000. church members suspected something. he will have to answer to a higher authority say members. >> he will be judged here on earth, and prosecuted. he has to stand before god come judgment day. he will pay the price. >> church trustees have gotten their attorney. fannon will be arraigned this moth. >>> martin o'malley will address students at school of law discussing marriage equality. this is a big issue he is pushing. he will speak at noo

christy appeared on the show to support mitt romney, afterwards he responded to o'malley's criticism. to have a person who is fiscally responsible to make such poor choices and travels all over the country, doing a stands up routine, demeaning women, the bombast and that stuff is entertaining but doesn't make for good governance. >> he is not worthy, he is not that smart or that good. he is flippant. i give him credit for that. >> both o'malley and christy are said to be potential presidential prospects in 2016. >>> this morning, friends and family are remembering a hopkins student hit and killed while riding his bike in february. he died six months later from injuries. a memorial ride was held last night in honor of him. his mother talks about the enormous loss for her family. >> extremely difficult. very sad. certainly a year that i wouldn't want anyone to have to experience. left a huge hole in the lives of many people. grandparents, immediate family, friends. >> police sited the 83 year old driver for negligent driving but was able to keep her license. family and friends are calli

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3 wednesday, february 1st. 3 3 3 3 3 3 ,3 governor martin o'malley gives his "state of the ssate address" todayy one of the many things he will talk about it... are his proposals to fund many projects in desperate need of cash. and the onn that could affect the most gasstax. the governor wants to add a 6-percent saaes tax on top of the 23-point-5 cents tax per gallon ttat's alreadd in place. theegovernor says the state needs the added revenue... to fill the gap in (10:14:40) (o'malley) "ww need to ask ourselves whether we want to be the slaves of ficrumstance or whether we want toochange those circumstances. thhn we need to fund a way to invest more in transporation solutions." (10:35:25) (brinkley) "when people have tte flexibility to cross state lines they'll beegoing to pa, wv, va, de, just like they do to tobacco products. we've seen that model not work and he wants to replicate it." it."the 6-percent sales tax on gas the 6-percent phe 6-percent sales tax on gas woull yield 615-million mean maryland would have thee fourth highest cost of gasooine in tte continental united states... a

o'malley today repeated his call for the legislature to legalize gay marriage. based on our discussion today with delegates in the house including some democrats, it appears any vote on gay marriage is likely to be close. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> the virginia senate has passed a bill that would require women to have an ultrasound before having an abortion. now it's up to the house to decide whether it would become law. the bill would not require the women to actually see the image or hear the heartbeat of the fetus. critics say the state should not tell women what kinds of tests they should have to have. >>> fox 5 is monitoring metro tonight. the south entrance to the dupont circle metro stop is closed and will stay that way the next eight months so three main escalators can be replaced. fox 5's sherri ly explains what that means for riders. reporter: with the dupont south entrance closed riders will have to walk around the circle to the north entrance or all the way down here to farragut north. one way or another, it's a longer walk. metro calls the escal

o'malley is in full support now. he says it's a matter of fairness.he governor said this year , the bill offers additional protection to religious institutions that don't support same sex unions. >>> big issue in california known as proposition 8, could be passing the day, more on the news from the golden state. we turn things over to sherrie johnson, with what is at stake for prop 8. >> in a the 9th circuit court will issue ruling on whether it stands or falls. proposition 8 overturned leallized marriage in california in 2008, judges with the 9th circuit court say they will make the announcement at 10:00 a.m. pacific time. in august of 2010, a judge ruled the voter approved same sex marriage ban unconstitutional. supporter says the judge who made the ruling should have been removed himself from the case because he is openly gay. supporters and opponents are confident this issue will eventually make it to the supreme court. >> on a fast track, unless they set something extraordinarily fast this would not be reheard in the supreme court until next fall

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martin o'malley's desk. it has been a -- it has been at the center of his the issue is not over yet. reaction from both sides tonight. >> it is a hotly contested issue that has been at the forefront of martin o'malley's administration. he prepares to sign the bill into law, opponents are already readying for around the two. >> an eruption of celebration in the state house following a vote legalizing same-sex marriage. >> once signed into law maryland will become the first east coast states to allow same- sex marriage. it paves the way for one wedding 12 years in the making. >> my friends went to mary elsewhere, and we wanted to marry where we live. >> advocates did not want to address those issues. i think it will create more energy for the referendum. >> the approval was met with a sentiment of relief from some openly gay council members. they are optimistic maryland is on their side. >> i cannot even describe how it feels. it is wonderful to know that marylanders believe my rights should be equal. >> i am

home and relax, o'malley already won the election.look at what we might expect. >> night mayish end to stand-out lacrosse player 22-year-old yeardley loves life happened on may 3rd of 2010 when a roommate found her face down in a pool of blood in their off-campus apartment near university of virginia. police arrested her 24-year-old ex-boyfriend and men's lacrosse player george hughley and charged him with murder. now with hughley's trial just a few days away, university officials are warning students and staff of the emotional toll the case could present to the university and its community. in an e-mail to students and staff, u.b.a. president terry sullivan said in part, details emanating from the courtroom may create or compound emotional distress for our students faculty and staff and demonstrating support for one another will become especially important unquote. university officials have also confirmed more than 150 reporters have registered to cover the trial and law professors offered crash courses on criminal law so students wi

from there, it will go to governor o'malley, who is an open supporter of the bill. opponents say if this happens, they will bring it to a referendum for the voters to decide. if it passes, it would go into effect in january, 2013. >>> an anne arundel county circuit court judge has ruled the so-called dream act can go on the ballot. the legislation would allow undocumented immigrants to attend maryland colleges at in- state tuition rates. state lawmakers passed a dream act, governor o'malley signed, but opponents have collected the required number of signatures to force the issue onto the ballot. if it passes in maryland, they argue it was ineligible for the referendum, but the judge disagreed, clearing the way for the voters to decide. >>> the merger with constellation energy is almost complete. they approved a $7.9 billion deal today. the decision follows months of wrangling from state officials and company executives over whether the deal was in the best interests of customers. governor o'malley initially opposed the merger, but conceded after the increased commit

governor o'malley and new jersey governor christ christie are allying support for their candidates at the center of the 2012 presidential election. ellction. the governors natiin." governor christie out stumpiig for mitt romney, while governor 'malley remains a stauuch defender of o'malley says, "we're part off a global economy. and the fact of the matter iisdomestic oil production has been increasing every yearrunder on foreign oil is down to the lowest level that it's been in 16 years. and, yes, we do need to find ways to be more energy efficient, //butt to// christii says, "in the end governor romney who has some real conservative values, but independents across the country is going to be the nominee. he's going to be talking about tte things that he should be talking about: jobs and the economy economyone of the biggest issues not discussed during the show's tapping... ame sex marriage.christie recently legislaaion passed by the sttae of new jersey while here in marylaad, governor o'malley is set to sign same sex marriage into law this week. an eleven-year-old girr in &pcalifornia

we'll talk about all of it with governor christie and democratic governor martin o'malley because this"face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again. new jersey governor chris christie is right here in the studio with us this morning. governor, it's always good to have you because you have this unusual habit of answering questions. >> we'll keep it going, bob. >> schieffer: let's talk politics this morning. your man, mitt romney, is having a lot of trouble even out in michigan it seems which a lot of us find hard to believe. i mean, it would seem to me he would be a shoe-in out there. yet, it just doesn't seem to be working. rick santorum was neck and neck with him. what's he doing wrong? >> well, you know, i don't think anybody is a shoe-in this year, bob. it's a very volatile electorate. part of this primary is that republicans are really focused on wanting to defeat president obama. i think our primary voters are shopping. they want to make sure they pick the very best person to give

side with two leading governors, virginia republican bob mcdonnell and maryland democrat martin o'malley. and then if they had to, could poor conservative s core conservatives learn to love mitt? >>> you, the economy and the election with alex riff lin, douglas holt aiken and ron brownstein. >>> and then israel, iran and the u.s., what we know with house intelligence chairman mike rogers. i'm candy crowley, and this is "state of the union." a gallup poll shows president obama beating every republican comer except one, mitt romney. after months of pounding by republican rivals and the president's team romney is up a point over the president, a dead heat. 35% of republicans are extremely enthusiastic to vote this year, compared to 23% of democrats, 20% of independents. that's called an enthusiasm gap. also troublesome for the president's prospects, four of the 12 swing states have jobless rates over 9%, and four are in the top ten for highest foreclosure rates. joining us now, bob mcdonnell, head of the republican governors association, and his counterpart at the democratic governors assoc

ebner o'malley and i are friends. we work together -- governor o'malley and i are friends. we work together on a lot of things and we have a common heritage from ireland. >> we are neighbors. >> we're close. the point is, on a lot of things we get along. we have very different views when it comes to what is going on at the federal level and the approach to government. that is the duty of the constitution -- written by the virginians. >> finalized by maryland. >> they could afford it. they pay higher taxes. i do wonder if democrats are going to continue blaming president bush for everything that is wrong in the country. an esp for republican governors. we do believe it is time to get serious -- let me speak for republican governors. we do believe it is time to get serious about rekindling the american dream. just go down the list of policies every three years, and i rest my case. what we believe is that you have to spend within your means. you have to balance the budget, without tax increases, on time. you have to encourage the private sector. this president has blamed wall

joining, bob mcdonnell and his counterpart at the democratic governors association, martin o'malley. thank you both for joining us. before we get to the swing states -- and i'll start with you, governor o'malley -- do you think -- put on your analyst's hat now -- is the republican nomination race over in all but the gathering of delegates with mitt romney's big win last night? >> i'm not sure that it is all over. i think what people are still looking for within the republican party and certainly independents is whether any of these candidates actually have a credible plan for creating jobs at a faster rate than our economy. it's now starting to create jobs. and that's something that we have yet to see even with all of the intrigue and the ups and downs of this race. so i think this race still has a ways to go. clearly, former governor romney had some momentum, and now people will ask, well, when he was governor, why did his state rank 47th in job creation if he has such great ideas for creating jobs? so i think people are still shopping. >> and you guys are pretty grateful to still h

it will then go to governor martin o'malley who will sign it. ben eisler come abc 7 news. >> we invited you to share your thoughts on tonight's vote on same-sex marriage on our facebook page. pamela says, times have changed. who cares what sex you are as long as you are happy. tom says, the state of maryland is broke and this is nonsense and its purpose is to speak in the face of those who believe in traditional marriage. patrick says, at least someone is trying to force you to personally do something i do not agree with, it is not my business with anyone else wants to do. in addition to this situation the showdown over same-sex marriage has a new twist in new jersey. hours ago, the governor chris christie vetoed a bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry. lawmakers in new jersey have until the end of the legislative session in january 2014 to override the bill. >> to the latest on the preparations under way for whitney houston's funeral this weekend. family and friends occluding -- including kevin costner are preparing. loved ones will b

governor o'malley covered every thing from the controversial six cent gas tax to same sex marriage. his push to allow same sex couples to wed is likely to tay take place in the house of delegates -- to take place in the house of delegates. >> i am asking you to make the right decision and admittedly the tough decision and it's not right and it is not just the children of gay couples should have lesser protection than the children of other families in our state. >> the same sex bill started yesterday and committee is expected to vote on the bill next week. >>> the governor's plan to raise taxes is creating an uproar this morning. so let's look closer at what it means. he says it will create jobs and improve schools as well as roads. o'malley says we are moving out of the recession but we still have not recovered the jobs that were lost. he wants to lev yea 6% sales -- levy a 6% sales tax on gas and double the flush tax and raise taxes on cigars and collect tax when you shop on amazon. republican senator said he is relying too much on tax and says there are just the same old taxes to

thank you katy o'malley and thank you to the members of the o'malley brown cabinet for your high competence, effectiveness, delivering results and for caring about every citizen that we serve. and thank you to the men and women of the maryland general assembly for putting the best interests of the families of maryland first and for making the right decisions, however tough, however unpopular for the sake of the better future that our children deserve. my fellow marylanders, we are here because we care about people, all people, every person, every family, and we know that in order to tackle the challenges at hand and get all of our citizens back to work, we must act as a people. five years ago in our first state of the state together i declared before you the goals of this administration, to strongly then and grow our middle class and our families on businesses and family farms. this remains the single overarching indicator of progress for our state and the better future we seek for our children. there is nothing more important for a family's security and future than a job. we are all in thi

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. >> after the same-sex marriage in washington state, what governor o'malley is saying about it this morning. >> it's a hot color and hot ride. the baltimore auto show is in town. i'm linda so. the newest ride you can find for all the men and women in your life coming up. >>> new video out of frederick, wet snow was falling. this was last night. >> most of the snow didn't do enough to cause problems on the roads overnight or early this morning. we've been watching the bridges and overpasses that were frozen so we'll keep you posted on the traffic situation on this thursday morning. thank you for joining us, i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. happy national bagel day. there you go. that's the distinction of this thursday morning. hope your day is off to a great start. our producer wanted to know why we were bringing in bagels. >>> let's check the forecast. good morning. meteorologist lynette charles. great job on the forecast yesterday. >> thank you. we didn't have anything stick out there. maybe an inch to inch and-a-half. that was in frederick but that's about it. for today,

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 -- drivers who may need more testing. so should elderly drivers face more cute any on their competency i

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governor o'malley a champion of the cause. >> this is an important vote and i'm very appreciative of senate for passing it. >> reporter: when are you going to sign it? >> shortly. >> reporter: governor o'malley hopes to sign the measure into law within days. >> and suddenly our gay and lesbian constitute wents have all the same rights and been -- constituents have all the same rights and benefits and responsibilities and duties to get married as everybody else. >> reporter: but first there's the issue of the voter referendum. lawmakers agreed to put gay marriage on hold here in maryland pending the efforts of those opposed who need to collect some 55,000 signatures to get the issue put on the november ballot. >> bob barnard live tonight. >>> an update on a controversial bill in the virginia legislature. the house amended a bill requiring invasive ultrasounds before abortions. instead the house voted to approve a bill that called for women to have external ultra sounds. that bill returns to the senate. >>> took 10 days, 60 websites, now george huguely is sentenced to 26 years behind b