The past week Manis Canning & Associates lobbyist Natasha Mehu attended the National Black Professional Lobbyists Association's (NBPLA) 2023 Membership Meeting and Conference. The 2nd Annual Conference took place in Birmingham, Alabama. The conference offered networking and discussions between in-house and contract lobbyists as well as corporate representatives. Panels delved into trends in energy, workforce, [...]
As reported in the Baltimore Business Journal, Natasha Mehu, Associate at Manis Canning & Associates, has been named to the Chase Brexton Health Care Board of Directors. Chase Brexton is a federally qualified health center that serves patients at 5 locations in Maryland. Its mission is to "provide compassionate and integrated high quality health care [...]
Over the next few years, six communities in South Baltimore will receive a historic $20M in funding through a community benefits agreement. Oversight of the funding will be handled by the SB7 Coalition Inc. a nonprofit whose members include Brooklyn, Cherry Hill, Curtis Bay, Lakeland, Mount Winans, Westport communities, and the Baltimore Peninsula developers. The [...]
Ahead of the 2024 General Assembly session, Senate President Bill Ferguson has announced changes to Senate committee leadership and membership. Notably, he has appointed Senator Pamela Beidle to chair the Finance Committee. Senator Beidle will replace Senator Melony Griffith who resigned to lead the Maryland Hospital Association. The appointments, noted in a letter to members of [...]
In an email message this afternoon, Senator Melony Griffith announced she will be leaving the Maryland Senate to become President and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association. Senator Griffith has a 30 year career in public service and most recently served as Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. Below is the text from her email [...]
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine is hosting a showcase series on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. to highlight their Pediatric Trauma and Burn Center, the only such Center in the State. Speakers include: Dr. Erica Hodgman, Director, Pediatric Burn Program, JH Children's Center Dr. David Hackam, Surgeon-in-Chief, JH Children's Center [...]
Attending his first MACo conference as Governor, Governor Moore delivered the keynote address during the closing session of the 2023 Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City. His comments made it clear there would be some tough fiscal decisions in the next state budget to be debated during the 2024 General Assembly session. [...]
The Baltimore Ravens and their President Sashi Brown, joined by Nick Manis and Joe Bryce of Manis Canning & Associates, hosted Governor Wes Moore, First Lady Dawn Moore, and Lt. Governor Aruna Miller at training camp on August 8. Manis Canning & Associates is proud of its longstanding relationship representing the Baltimore Ravens and would [...]
The Maryland Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs was recently established to review and make recommendations to improve existing transportation revenues, investment decisions, and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) operations, among others. The 31 member Commission created by Chapter 455, Acts of 2023, will be chaired by Frank Principe, Jr., with the University [...]
A recent report released by the Department of Legislative Services indicates a looming budget deficit largely created by legislation passed during the most recent 90-day legislative session. The deficit projected in the report for fiscal 2028 exceeds $1 billion. From a Maryland Matters article, It is now projected that the fiscal 2025 budget will start [...]
