The 2025 General Assembly Session came to a close Monday, April 7th at midnight! A total of 2,605 bills were introduced, of which 878 bills were passed by both chambers over the course of this session, compared to 1,053 passed in 2024. Following tradition, Governor Moore presided over the first bill signing on April 8, the day [...]
As a follow up to our posting on April 2nd, G. Nick Manis and his two friends, Jeff Begin and L.J. Urie, completed their run of 100 miles in honor of Brian Adam or “Big B”. The trio ran 100 miles each across Maryland’s Eastern Shore, raising funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the leading [...]
This morning the first bill signing of 2025 took place with Governor Wes Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson, and House Speaker Adrienne Jones signing a total of 92 bills into law. In addition to several state agency and departmental bills, two Administration priorities were signed, the Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (“RAISE”) Act [...]
HB 424(SB0357), which expands the authority of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, passed the Senate on party lines. The Board, which currently works to reduce the cost of prescription medications on the state's health plan, would gain new power to set upper-payment limits on prescription medications in the commercial market. The expansion aims to cap [...]
Manis, Canning & Associates (MCA) are beyond proud to share that on April 11, 2025—World Parkinson’s Day—G. Nick Manis, Jeff Begin and LJ Urie will each take on the incredible challenge of running 100 miles across Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 24 hours. G. Nick is President of Modus Solutions, LLC. and the son of our [...]
The Governor and legislative leaders have put forth a broad spending plan that includes over $1 billion in new taxes and an estimated $2.5 billion in budget cuts to cover an estimated $3 billion deficit in fiscal year 2026. The budget plan will leave a reserve for fiscal year 2027 and includes “federal spending triggers” [...]
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson has presented a stark menu of potential $1 billion in budget cuts as lawmakers grapple with the state's fiscal challenges. Confronted with a $3 billion structural deficit and lower-than-expected revenues. Ferguson laid out ten possible cuts, each around $100 million, that include reducing Medicaid coverage, cutting food assistance to nearly [...]
Maryland’s economy is facing potential turbulence due to federal job reductions and spending cuts, according to a recent Moody’s Ratings report. Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore) cautioned that the state must prepare for what he termed a “Maryland recession,” given its heavy reliance on federal employment and funding. “This will be acutely felt by the [...]
Maryland legislators are considering a proposed bill to expand the state’s sales tax to certain business-to-business services, a measure that could generate approximately $1 billion in revenue, according to House bill sponsor Delegate David Moon (D). The proposed 2.5% tax, also cross-filed in the Senate by Senator Shelly Hettleman (D-Baltimore County), would apply to services [...]
Courtesy of the Comptroller's Office Maryland’s economic outlook took a significant hit this week as the Board of Revenue Estimates reduced revenue projections by $280 million. The revised forecast is below the December 2024 projections. While this size of decline is typically within the norm, state officials are bracing for significant economic impact [...]
