The 2022 Legislative Session will commence today and lawmakers have a wide array of issues they will be focusing on in the coming weeks. The General Assembly will need to decide how to allocate funds of a considerable budget surplus for the current and upcoming fiscal years. Senate President Bill Ferguson and Speaker of the [...]
Speaker of the House Adrienne Jones released a statement outlining the guidelines and protocols in place for the legislative session that starts on January 12th at noon. Important information included in the letter is as follows: COVID-19 PROTOCOLS The House of Delegates Office Building will be open to the public during the 2022 legislative session. Committee [...]
Former County Councilmember Karen R. Toles was selected by the Prince George’s Democratic Central Committee to represent the 25th legislative district of Maryland. The position became available after former Delegate Dereck Davis was selected to replace Nancy Kopp as State Treasurer. Ms. Toles will complete the four-year term that ends this year. She previously served [...]
Senate President Bill Ferguson sent a letter to the Senate of Maryland outlining the guidelines and protocols in place for the legislative session that starts on January 12th at noon. Important information included in the letter is as follows: MASKING POLICY The masking policy follows the requirements made by Governor Hogan earlier this week regarding [...]
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge, county governments have taken action to help stop the spread of the virus. Anne Arundel County Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced an emergency countywide mask mandate for all indoor public locations starting on December 31st. The mandate will expire on January 7th, unless the County Council votes [...]
Governor Hogan declared a 30-day state of emergency in response to rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, which could exceed 5,000 in the coming weeks. The Governor announced that he is mobilizing 1,000 members of the National Guard, 250 of which will help with testing at sites statewide. From the Baltimore Sun's coverage of today's press conference: Larry [...]
Governor Hogan announced last week that Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Greg Slater and Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz will both step down from their respective positions effective January 11th. Secretary Slater will be joining the private sector out of state and Secretary Schulz plans to focus on her gubernatorial campaign. Regarding [...]
