General Assembly Photo Governor Hogan announced he has appointed Delegate Andrew Cassilly as his new Special Adviser. Cassilly is replacing Keiffer Mitchell who was recently appointed to the role of chief legislative officer. From the Governor's Press Release, “Andrew Cassilly has an exceptional record of service to the State of Maryland, from his [...]

Courtesy: Maryland General Assembly State Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam announced over the weekend she would resign from the Senate effective Sunday. Nathan-Pulliam, who served as vice chairwoman of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, has battled multiple health problems in recent months. An article in Maryland Matters summarizes her career. Nathan-Pulliam entered the [...]

Courtesy General Assembly Website Senator Guy Guzzone will replace Senator Nancy King as Chair of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee when Senate President Nominee Bill Ferguson becomes Senate President in January. As reported by Maryland Matters, The promotion to head the influential panel through which the state’s $44.5 billion budget — and [...]

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 [...]

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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 [...]