From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Friends, Monday at midnight the 427th Session of the Maryland General Assembly was adjourned Sine Die which essentially means, until we meet next time, whenever that may be. Over the next eight months until the 428th Session I am looking forward to the enactment of many laws my […]
Del. Jennings Proposes Legislation to Increase Maryland’s Competiveness
From the office of Del. J.B. Jennings: Delegate J.B. Jennings (R-7th Legislative District) is pleased to announce that he has re-introduced legislation to the Maryland General Assembly that would reduce the state’s sales tax from 6% to 5%. During the ‘2007’ Special Session, the Maryland General Assembly voted to increase the state’s sales tax from […]
Bakerfield Elementary Student Wins State Writing Competition
From Harford County Public Schools: Bakerfield Elementary School is pleased to announce that fifth grader Xiara Ford is the first place winner at the state level for the InvestWrite Program. InvestWrite, an innovative national writing competition produced by The Stock Market Game program, adds a critical thinking component to help reinforce concepts learned in the […]
Del. James Introduces Legislation to Fast Track Projects and Create Jobs
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Annapolis, March 19, 2010- Delegate Mary-Dulany James has submitted a bill along with her colleague Delegate John Bohanan that would require the State Highway Administration and the Maryland Department of the Environment to put the permitting for certain projects on a fast track. The legislation would require the […]
Del. Jennings: O’Malley Must “Redress These Economic Atrocities That He Has Placed On Every Maryland Taxpayer”
From the office of Del. J.B. Jennings: Dear Editor, It is truly remarkable what a difference four (4) years can make. If we could journey back to ‘2006’, Marylanders demanded a change in Annapolis. Despite a 60% approval rating of former Governor Ehrlich’s performance during his term, Marylanders elected a new Administration with a message […]
Office of Economic Development Seeking Interested Business Borrowers for $15M in Recovery Zone Facility Bond Financing
From Harford County government: Recovery Zone designation proposed for Stimulus Bond Funds to Assist Commercial Development Projects (Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Office of Economic Development will host a pre-application meeting for businesses interested in the Recovery Zone and Recovery Zone Facility Bond (RZFB) program on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:00 AM […]
Del. Jennings Supports Amendments for House Joint Resolution 5
From the office of Del. J.B. Jennings: Delegate J.B. Jennings (R-7th Legislative District) proudly and fully supports the two (2) House Floor Amendments for House Joint Resolution 5 (HJR 5). On Thursday, February 11, 2010, Delegate William Frank (R-42nd Legislative District) attempted to introduce two (2) amendments to HJR 5; however, both were defeated in […]
Del. Impallaria: Annapolis Update #2 – State of the State Address and Other Matters
From the office of Del. Rick Impallaria: The Governor admitted in his State of the State address that Maryland is in quite a bad fiscal position, yet he bragged that the State still has a AAA bond rating. On the surface, this seems good. But the ability to borrow money means the ability to put […]
