mayor stephanie rollins blake said she will play the cards she is dealt with. >> i did not want it to happen. we worked to retain as many seats as possible. it could be worse. we will work with what we can and do the best we can. >> the legislative wish list is several pages long. the city delegation always introduces crime-fighting initiatives unit to baltimore. this year's list also includes liquor licence changes to benefit the planned casino, reauthorize and 40% of the hotel tax to appropriate for tourism, preserving funding for the enterprise zone tax program, and changes to the law to leverage more school construction funds. >> the delegation has to be a lot more creative in terms of our legislation and our boats, saying here is what we need for baltimore city, and a lot of give and take as relates to the political process. >> the silver lining? the city keeps six senators, and the house delegation retained the chairmanship of two powerful committees. >> tonight, the state board of education is showing interest in changing state regulations on student discipline practices. it re