Courtesy General Assembly Website Senator Guy Guzzone will replace Senator Nancy King as Chair of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee when Senate President Nominee Bill Ferguson becomes Senate President in January. As reported by Maryland Matters, The promotion to head the influential panel through which the state’s $44.5 billion budget — and [...]
Courtesy General Assembly Website Delegate Wanika Fisher (District 47B - Prince George's County) has been selected to serve as Assistant Majority Leader. Formerly an appointment of the Speaker of the House of Delegates, Speaker Adrienne Jones announced in September the position would be held by a freshman Democrat selected by his or her [...]
Photo Courtesy of The Daily Record House and Senate leaders held a press conference yesterday to announce the "Built to Learn Act" a proposal that will pump an additional $2.2 billion into school buildings and renovations. As reported by the Baltimore Sun, “This is a very big deal, honestly and truly, I would [...]
Dentons US, Bingham Greenebaum and Cohen & Grigsby announced a proposed combination and a new partnership that will enable the firms to build a new national law firm capable of serving clients from coast to coast as well as around the world. This combination represents the first step in forming the first truly national law [...]
Carl Jackson The Baltimore County Central Committee has recommended Carl Jackson and Catherine Forbes to fill the vacancies created by former Del. Eric Bromwell (D) in the 8th District and former Del. Stephen W. Lafferty (D) in District 42A. Lafferty and Bromwell both resigned to take high-level positions in the Baltimore County government. Jackson [...]
House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones announced her new leadership team today, making the following appointments: Speaker Pro Tem: Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Majority Leader: Delegate Eric Luedtke Vice Chair of Economic Matters: Delegate Kathleen Dumais Assistant Speaker Pro Tem: Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democratic Caucus Chair: Delegate Jazz Lewis Democratic Caucus Vice Chair: Delegate Courtney Watson Parliamentarian: [...]
Courtesy: Governor's Office The Baltimore Ravens, joined by Nick Manis of Manis Canning & Associates, hosted Governor Hogan at training camp on August 11. Manis Canning & Associates would like to thank the staff of the Ravens and the Governor's Office for making it happen!
Governor Hogan has announced that Tiffany Robinson will be appointed the new Secretary of Labor. Ms. Robinson currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Governor, where she advises on labor, housing, education, human services, and health matters. From the Governor's press release, “Tiffany Robinson has dedicated her career to empowering [...]
During a press conference held on Friday, June 28, State and local leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced support for a proposed high speed magnetic levitation train that will allow people to travel from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore in 15 minutes. Plans are for the route to continue [...]
The General Assembly recently provided organizational materials and committee activities for the 2019 interim. Information includes letters from committee chairs of standing, statutory and special committees detailing proposed activities for the interim; listings of legislation related to the Legislative Policy Committee; new reports to the General Assembly as a result of legislation; and reports due [...]
