Gov. Martin O'Malley is having trouble pleasing most Marylanders already. Now his political base is turning on him.
SEIU Local 32BJ, which represents workers along the East Coast, knocked O'Malley's decision to bow to federal pressure and implement REAL ID.
The union's treasurer, Hector Figueroa, issued this statement this afternoon:
"The fact Governor O'Malley is implementing Real ID — despite his belief that it is a bad policy — is a sign of rhetoric overtaking reality. Real ID is a complicated system that will drain states of money and put civil liberties at risk, while doing nothing to address immigration and security issues. The State of Maryland should spend time lobbying the federal government to change the misguided policy instead of giving into fear-mongering politics."
Here's my story on REAL ID from today's paper.
