Governor-elect Wes Moore selects Senator Susan Lee to serve as Secretary of State. Senator Susan Lee, who most recently served on the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee representing District 16, will become Maryland’s first Asian American Secretary of State. As announced in a press release: “Senator Susan Lee has been a force in Maryland for decades [...]
Governor-Elect Moore has announced Senator Paul Pinsky will serve in his Administration as the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration. “I’m so proud to appoint Paul Pinsky as the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration and Mollie Byron as the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, I’m confident these leaders will make Maryland proud,” said Governor-Elect Wes Moore. [...]
Governor-Elect Moore has named several additional members to his leadership Team. Jonny Dorsey, Shaina Hernandez, and Lucinda Ware will each serve as Deputy Chief of Staff, and Andy Parker will serve as Assistant Chief of Staff. “I am so pleased that these extremely talented individuals have chosen to join our administration,” Gov.-Elect Wes Moore said. “To truly [...]
Governor Larry Hogan appointed Christopher Mincher to serve as Chief Legal Counsel, succeeding Michael Pedone, who began serving the position in February 2020 and will now be returning to the private sector. Mincher’s appointment is effective July 18th. From the Governor's press release: “Chris Mincher is an exceptionally committed public servant who has been an [...]
Governor Larry Hogan announced this week that the Office of Statewide Broadband has awarded more than $127.6 million to local jurisdictions, Internet Service Providers, educational, and community organizations as a part of the state's Connect Maryland Initiative. From the Governor's press release: “Last summer, we supercharged our broadband investment with the launch of Connect Maryland, [...]
The Department of Legislative Services prepares a Major Issues Review every four-year term summarizing legislative activity. It includes a discussion of all major enacted legislation, significant bills that did not pass, and gubernatorial vetoes of major legislation. The Major Issues Review is divided into 12 parts, each dealing with a major policy area. Areas include, among [...]
Governor Larry Hogan announced $7.5 million in funding to law enforcement agencies in Police Accountability, Community, and Transparency (PACT) grants. The grants will be administered by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and will help provide funding for more body cameras, de-escalation training, and other critical tools to enhance community relationship [...]
Governor Hogan recently announced additional legislative actions allowing 294 bills to take effect without his signature and vetoing 18 pieces of legislation. A complete list of House bills that will take effect without signature is available here. A complete list of Senate bills that will take effect without signature is available here. Policy vetoes include the following: [...]
Governor Hogan, joined by House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson, signed an additional 140 bipartisan bills into law May 16, including the state’s historic capital budget, as well as measures to cap the cost of insulin, expand the state’s commitment to fight dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and permanently allow paramedics and EMTs [...]
Governor Hogan, joined by House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson, signed 105 bills into law on Thursday. Initiatives signed into law included measures to prevent opioid overdoses statewide, direct more funding to local governments for infrastructure improvements, bolster the state's cybersecurity network, and provide for additional steps to divest from Russia and [...]
