Business Group Gives North Baltimore Lawmakers Poor Ratings

North Baltimore’s state lawmakers are not business friendly, according to an advocacy group. 

Maryland Business for Responsive Government released its scorecard for state legislators from the 2013 Maryland General Assembly session, and the lawmakers who represent this portion of the city—all Democrats—received poor scores.

The most business friendly legislator in the area was Sen. Lisa Gladden, who scored 60 percent, and the least business friendly lawmaker was Del. Mary Washington, who scored 25 percent, according to the group’s report. 

The scores were based on the way legislators voted on 12 bills in the House of Delegates and 10 bills in the Senate on matters such as expanding wind power off the coast, targeted tax credits and a gas tax increase. 

District 40:

Sen. Catherine Pugh: 25 percent

Del. Frank Conaway Jr.: 43 percent

Del. Barbara Robinson: 29 percent

Del. Shawn Z. Tarrant: 29 percent

District 41:

Sen. Lisa Gladden: 60 percent

Del. Jill Carter: 33 percent

Del. Nathaniel T. Oaks: 29 percent

Del. Samuel “Sandy” Rosenberg: 29 percent

District 43:

Sen. Joan Carter Conway: 50 percent

Del. Curt Anderson: 29 percent

Del. Maggie McIntosh: 29 percent

Del. Mary Washington: 25 percent