As reported by the Baltimore Business Journal, Budget Secretary David Brinkley submitted a letter to the General Assembly stating that the Administration will not provide a plan now to outline how it plans to address the fiscal 2019 budget shortfall. From the article, Maryland faces a $700 million shortfall in fiscal 2019, and the General [...]
Delegate Mike McKay has announced he will not run for a second term in the Maryland General Assembly. Instead, he will run for Allegany County Register of Wills. Delegate McKay serves in District 1C representing portions of Allegany and Washington Counties.
Senator Richard Madaleno formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor at an event at Shady Grove in Montgomery County. As reported by the Baltimore Sun, Madaleno told The Baltimore Sun he would be the first Montgomery countian, the first Italian-American and the first openly gay person to be elected governor of Maryland. [...]
The Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) of the General Assembly recently issued interim organizational materials for 2017. Information includes letters from committee chairs of standing, statutory and special committees detailing proposed activities for the interim; and listings of legislation related to the LPC, new reports to the General Assembly as a result of legislation, and reports [...]
Maryland beer distributor Bond Distributing Company recently announced that Kevin Pyles, driver sales associate, has been recognized in the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) Employee Spotlight Program.
With a two-year effort by Central Scholarship, a nonprofit that provides scholarships and interest-free loans to students, Maryland has become the first state to ban the practice of scholarship award displacement at public four-year colleges and universities. HB 266 / SB 327 (Ch. 331 and 332, Acts of 2017), which took effect July 1, 2017, [...]
New Laws Take Effect July 1 Several new laws will take effect July 1, including legislation to expand opioid education in schools, provide funding for Planned Parenthood if federal funding is cut, increase barrel limits for craft breweries, and provide a tax break on retirement income of law enforcement, fire, rescue or emergency services personnel who [...]
June 2017 Speaker Mike Busch Undergoes Liver Transplant After being diagnosed with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, Maryland House Speaker Mike Busch underwent a liver transplant to resolve a medical problem attributed to a skin cancer medication. The surgery was successful and the Speaker is doing well. Additional details can be found in an article recently published in [...]
May 2017 Governor Hogan Vetoes Redistricting Bill Governor Hogan vetoed a bill that would have reformed the redistricting process, SB 1023, stating that it blocked true redistricting reform. The legislation, which passed during the recently ended 2017 General Assembly Session, would have required nonpartisan redistricting in the state if five nearby states also agreed to [...]
Governor Hogan has announced additional legislative actions on several bills that passed during the 2017 General Assembly session. The Governor vetoed one bill and will let several others take effect without his signature. Governor Hogan vetoed Senate Bill 543/House Bill 694 – Higher Education – Admissions Process – Criminal History. SB 543/HB 694 Veto Letter [...]
