Governor Hogan has appointed Nicole Williams to the House of Delegates to fill the seat vacated by former Delegate Tawanna Gaines (District 22). As reported by The Daily Record, Williams, 42 of Greenbelt, holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Pittsburgh and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of [...]
Courtesy Maryland Manual On-Line Governor Hogan has announced Keiffer J. Mitchell as his new Chief Legislative Officer succeeding Christopher Shank, who held the position since 2016. Mitchell has served as senior adviser to the Governor since the beginning of his Administration. From the Governor's press release, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. served in the House [...]
Courtesy General Assembly Website Delegate Wanika Fisher (District 47B - Prince George's County) has been selected to serve as Assistant Majority Leader. Formerly an appointment of the Speaker of the House of Delegates, Speaker Adrienne Jones announced in September the position would be held by a freshman Democrat selected by his or her [...]
https://youtu.be/TgXjNR8cxgU Manis Canning & Associates, on behalf of its client, The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), proudly promotes the Call of Duty Endowment #HireHonor. More than a decade ago, one of ESA's members, Activision Blizzard, Inc., founded the Call of Duty Endowment to help support military veterans. Since that time, with Activision’s support, The Call of Duty [...]
Photo Courtesy of The Daily Record House and Senate leaders held a press conference yesterday to announce the "Built to Learn Act" a proposal that will pump an additional $2.2 billion into school buildings and renovations. As reported by the Baltimore Sun, “This is a very big deal, honestly and truly, I would [...]
Senate President Mike Miller will step down as Senate President and Senator Bill Ferguson from Baltimore City will be named his successor. As reported by the Baltimore Sun, During a closed-door meeting Thursday of Democratic senators, the powerful 76-year-old Senate president who is battling cancer said he would return to the role of senator representing [...]
Dentons US, Bingham Greenebaum and Cohen & Grigsby announced a proposed combination and a new partnership that will enable the firms to build a new national law firm capable of serving clients from coast to coast as well as around the world. This combination represents the first step in forming the first truly national law [...]
Manis Canning & Associates (MCA) is seeking a legislative intern to assist the firm's lobbyists during the 2020 Maryland General Assembly Session. Intern Qualifications Applicant must be self-motivated, possess a level of maturity and interest necessary to complete assignments with little supervision, and possess good writing, communication, and computer skills. MCA’s office and the General [...]
Carl Jackson The Baltimore County Central Committee has recommended Carl Jackson and Catherine Forbes to fill the vacancies created by former Del. Eric Bromwell (D) in the 8th District and former Del. Stephen W. Lafferty (D) in District 42A. Lafferty and Bromwell both resigned to take high-level positions in the Baltimore County government. Jackson [...]
As reported by MarylandReporter.com, hundreds of new laws took effect October 1, 2019. Below is a compilation of a few bills that took effect. A more comprehensive list can be found in the article and in the publications listed below. Bump stocks: Senate Bill 707, which passed in the 2018 legislative session but is going into [...]
