On January 28th, Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency order stating that, as of this Monday, bars and restaurants will no longer be required to close at 10 p.m. (though the statewide order for 50% indoor capacity at restaurants will remain in place). The order purportedly follows several weeks of improving COVID-19 metrics, as Governor [...]
On Monday, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson announced a pilot project to include racial impact statements in the analysis of criminal justice bills for the Maryland legislature. In addition to the regular fiscal analysis, the racial impact statements will be provided on the bills selected for the first phase of [...]
House Speaker Adrienne Jones recently announced a comprehensive legislative package dedicated to closing race-based economic and health gaps for minority communities. From the Speaker's press release, The 2021 Racial and Economic Justice Agenda package was developed this fall with over three dozen local, state and national leaders on ideas to address systemic racism across sectors. [...]
Governor Hogan released details today of his Fiscal Year 2022 proposed budget. As described in the Governor's press release, the budget "makes record investments in K-12 education and public health, provides substantial tax relief to struggling Marylanders and small businesses, expands resources for crime prevention and fighting the opioid epidemic, fully funds Chesapeake Bay restoration, [...]
Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. died Friday afternoon at age 78 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Serving one-term as a delegate, Senate President Emeritus Miller was elected to the Senate in 1974, where he served as Senate President from 1987 to 2019. He was the longest-serving state Senate President in American [...]
Tuesday Governor Larry Hogan issued an executive order establishing an independent redistricting commission. This commission will be charged with recommending boundaries for the next round of redistricting and is part of an ongoing effort to maintain competition among the state’s congressional and legislative districts. According to the Governor's press release, the commission will mark a [...]
House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones today announced new leadership appointments before the start of the 442nd meeting of the Maryland General Assembly. Speaker Jones makes the following appointments: Appropriations Vice Chair: Delegate Mark Chang Appropriations Capital Subcommittee: Delegate Ben Barnes, Chair/ Delegate Mark Chang, Vice Chair Appropriations Pension Subcommittee: Delegate Susie Proctor, Chair/ Delegate Tony [...]
Governor Larry Hogan today introduced the RELIEF Act of 2021, an emergency legislative package that will provide more than $1 billion in direct stimulus and tax relief for Maryland working families, small businesses, and those who have lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation builds on the more than $700 million [...]
Senate President Bill Ferguson has announced standing policy committee assignments for the upcoming 2021 Legislative Session. From the Senate President's press release, “The Senate is gifted with members who bring their experiences, policy understanding, and ability to work together to the table,” stated Senate President Ferguson. “With all the differences of this upcoming Session, the [...]
Governor Hogan has appointed Marlon Amprey, Esq. to the Maryland House of Delegates. The Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee voted last week to nominate Amprey to replace replace former Delegate Nick Mosby, who last month was sworn in as president of the Baltimore City Council. From the Governor's press release, Amprey will represent Legislative District [...]
