From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Last week, the gavel ceremoniously dropped, calling to order the 433rd session of the Maryland General Assembly. For the next 90 days, our Legislature will take up issues encompassing simple procedural items, important budget considerations and of course socially divisive proposals, some of which are drawn on ideological and party […]
Whiteley: Annual Effort for Property Tax Assessment Changes Begins Again in Annapolis
From H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: The General Assembly is back in session — time for us to get back to work to stem the tide of the O’Malley/Busch/Miller/Committee Chair dictatorship that denies us true democracy. We need your help and support in putting forth an agenda that can benefit […]
Harford County Student Pages Selected for 2013 Maryland General Assembly
Six high school seniors were recently selected to serve as student pages for the 2013 Maryland General Assembly, including Emma Zyriek of C. Milton Wright High School, Alexander McArtor of Fallston High School, Emily Clarke and Bryan Doherty of The John Carroll School, Andrew Becker of North Harford High School and Marc Szczepaniak of Patterson […]
Whiteley: “The Case for Maryland’s Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Process Reform”
From H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., Founder of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Hello Fellow Beleaguered Property Taxpayers We are rapidly approaching the 2013 General Assembly session and therefore have begun gearing up for a new run at effecting property assessment and appeals reform. Over the summer we assembled a 45 page report entitled ” The […]
Del. Glass: “Pit Bulls are Not Inherently Dangerous but Products of their Owners…”
From By Delegate Glen Glass: The recent Special Session convened in the Maryland General Assembly dealt with two proposed bills in which four days of debate were spent. Senate Bill II was designed as the supposed answer to the recent Maryland Court of Appeals ruling in Tracy vs. Solesky regarding pit bull dogs and Senate […]
“The Harford Edge” August 17: Expanded Gambling with Del. Glen Glass
Del. Glen Glass will join us this week on “The Harford Edge” to talk about expanded gambling in Maryland. With a bill now passed to add table games to existing slots parlors, Del. Glass will talk about what the new legislation may mean for the Hollywood Casino in Perryville and more, live on Friday, August […]
Del. Szeliga: “The Promised Financial Windfall to the State from Gambling will Not Materialize as Promised”
From Delegate Kathy Szeliga: Special Session – A Gambling Session Special Session – an activity devised to test the patience and long suffering of the members of the House of Delegates. This entire exercise has been an example of the disorganization and poor leadership in Annapolis. The very important issue of expanding gambling should have […]
Comptroller Franchot: “There Never Was a Fiscal or an Economic Rationale for Reconvening the Maryland General Assembly for its Third Special Session in Less than a Year”
From Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot: “The passage of legislation that will pave the way for a Las Vegas-style casino in Prince George’s County, while offering lucrative tax cuts and other critical concessions to casino operators throughout the state, illustrates the tightening control that the national gambling industry now exerts over Maryland’s political process. There never […]
