This past Wednesday, Attorney General Brown announced his 2024 legislative agenda focusing on increased access to quality affordable healthcare. He stressed the importance of increased fairness within the sector and aims to hold wrongdoers accountable for harm they cause to Marylanders. “Our legislative agenda is focused on protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Marylanders,” [...]
The Maryland Department of Transportation announced Jonathon Daniels as the new executive director of the Maryland Port Administration. Daniels will be taking over for Brian Miller who served as interim executive director after the resignation of William P. Doyle last June. Jonathon Daniels has an abundance of experience in port and economic development. Most recently, [...]
Governor Wes Moore announced this week the Moore-Miller administration’s 2024 legislative session public safety agenda. The administration is offering bills that will reform the state's victim compensation program, address recruitment and retention of police officers, and create a gun violence prevention and intervention office at the Maryland Department of Health. The Moore-Miller Administration’s 2024 public [...]
Governor Wes Moore announced this week four major actions that the Moore-Miller Administration is taking to transform the digital experience in State government. The transformation focuses on the responsible use of artificial intelligence, user-centered design in digital services, ensuring equal access to all information technology, and protecting Maryland’s digital infrastructure through enhanced intergovernmental partnerships. Issuing [...]
With the start of the 2024 Maryland General Assembly Session just days away, House and Senate leadership have released the list of prefiled bills. A total of 565 prefiled bills have been posted -- 225 from the House and 310 from the Senate. Bills that have been prefiled are introduced and assigned to a committee [...]
As operating budget deficits increase and the structural shortfall is projected to grow to $2.7 billion by fiscal year 2029, the Chairs of House and Senate budget and revenue committees look to new and increased revenue streams to make ends meet. As reported by the Daily Record, Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Chair Guy Guzzone [...]
From all of us, we send our warmest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season. We thank you for being an important part of our firm and are excited as we embark on our 50th year as effective leaders representing you in Annapolis! We appreciate your continued support and look forward to working with [...]
Members of the Manis Canning & Associates (MCA) team, Natasha Mehu and Andrea Mansfield, presented to the Maryland Association of CPAs this week discussing the State's fiscal outlook. The presentation titled "Maryland’s Fiscal Outlook – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" shared data and information on the State's near-term budget outlook, fiscal year 2025, [...]
The Baltimore Ravens announced on Tuesday a series of significant projects that, beginning in 2024, will enhance the gameday and year-round fan experience at M&T Bank Stadium. Manis Canning & Associates is proud to represent the Baltimore Ravens and work with them as they enhance the stadium experience and connect with the surrounding area. Demonstrating [...]
Executive and legislative leadership broached the hard subjects of potential tax increases, budget cuts, cost shifts, and other tough decisions that will need to be made as the state faces a structural budget shortfall at the 2024 MACo Winter Conference last week. An article in Maryland Matters offers key insights and quotes from the presentation. [...]
