Republican state senators elected Anne Arundel County Senator Bryan W. Simonaire to serve as their Minority Leader and Frederick County Senator Michael J. Hough to serve as Minority Whip for 2021. They will replace Minority Leader J.B. Jennings of Harford County and Minority Whip Stephen S. Hershey Jr. of the Upper Shore, who have served [...]
Maryland Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings and Senate Minority Whip Steve Hershey Jr. recently announced they will not seek reelection to their caucus seats in the General Assembly. From a recently issued statement, “After six years of serving this Caucus as its Leader and Whip, we are incredibly proud of the work we have done [...]
In a press conference today, Governor Hogan announced that indoor visitation may resume at Maryland nursing homes. The Governor was joined by State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon, who announced the expansion of child care in Maryland to full teacher to child ratios and capacities. From the Governor's press release, “This spring, for states [...]
The Board of Revenue Estimates (BRE) have unanimously approved revenue projections of $18.7 billion for FY 2021 and $19.7 billion for FY 2022. The FY 2021 forecast reflects a $1.4 billion increase (and a $2.1 billion increase for FY 2022) from unofficial estimates that the Board heard at a special nonvoting session in May to [...]
Governor Larry Hogan has appointed of Brenda J. Thiam, Ph.D., to the Maryland House of Delegates following the recommendation of the Washington County Republican Central Committee. Dr. Thiam is the first Black Republican woman to serve in the General Assembly. From the Governor's press release, “As a passionate educator and dedicated member of her community, [...]
Secretary of Health Robert R. Neall issued an updated directive regarding community, recreational, leisure, cultural and sporting gatherings and events. The new directive applies to major league professional sports, all other adult sports, college and high school athletics, and youth sport gatherings and events. Information on maximum capacity at events, facing covering and operational requirements [...]
Governor Hogan marked the beginning of Maryland's first Restaurant Week by announcing expanded capacity for indoor dining. Under the latest Executive Order, beginning Monday, September 21 at 5 p.m., capacity for indoor operations at restaurants may increase from 50 to 75 percent, with appropriate distancing, and following strict public health requirements consistent with the CDC, [...]
Senate President Bill Ferguson and House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones announced yesterday at a rally that they will not hold a special session this fall. As reported by Maryland Matters, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) and Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) turned up unannounced at a mock special legislative session [...]
This week, T-Mobile announced the official launch of Project 10Million, a $10.7 billion initiative to help close the homework gap and connect those who need it most. Details can be found in the press release. Through partnerships with school districts across the country, Project 10Million will deliver internet connectivity to millions of underserved student households at no cost, [...]
The CEOs of AstraZeneca, BioNTech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, and Sanofi, have made a historic pledge to the world, outlining a united commitment to uphold the integrity of the scientific process as they work towards potential regulatory filings and approvals of the first COVID-19 vaccines. The pledge, signed by all nine [...]
