O’Malley pledging a ‘living wage’
“By setting an artificial wage floor, you undermine the whole purpose of competitive bidding,” Wineholt said. “If someone is willing to provide a service at a certain price, why should the state say, ‘Your bid is too low; we must pay you more.’”

What’s fair in fault-finding?
‘‘Basically this legislation is going to mean more lawsuits for employers and more damages paid to people who contribute to their own injuries. And we think that’s a bad idea,” said Ronald W. Wineholt, vice president of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.

Fairfax County job edge stirs state leaders
‘‘Legislation such as the so-called ‘‘Wal-Mart” medical insurance bill, clean cars mandate and minimum wage bill ‘‘signals to companies that may be expanding jobs [that] there is no certainty within the Maryland legislature they will be welcomed.”

Costs make companies leery of potential lawsuits
‘Businesses are always concerned about the cost of litigation and the potential of being sued,” said Ronald W. Wineholt, vice president for government affairs with the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.