From Del. Kathy Szeliga: The 2012 Legislative Session has been busy and full of legislative surprises. I have received a lot of questions about this peculiar process. For 90 days (from the middle of January to the middle of April) the Maryland Legislature convenes in Annapolis to discuss, debate and vote on all types of […]
McIntyre: “A Partial Student Vote Advances The Board Of Education From Considering the Student Voice to Implementing the Student Voice”
From Christina McIntyre, president, Bel Air High School Student Government: This Thursday, March 1, I will be testifying on Senate Bill 816 (HCPS partial student voting rights) at 1:00. The current student representative on the Board of Education, Tony Cofrancesco, and also Ms. Krchnavy from the Board and Mr. Lloyd from the County Executive Office […]
Del. Impallaria: Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Have “Already Begun Voter Intimidation on the Referendum Drive”
From the office of District 7 state Del. Rick Impallaria: Annapolis Update #6 — February 29, 2012 The Governor is to sign the gay marriage bill on Thursday, March 1, with pomp and ceremony. Attorney General Doug Gansler has already begun voter intimidation on the referendum drive, stating that “it doesn’t really matter what the […]
Harford County Leaders, School Officials, Unions Urge State to Reconsider Shifting Pension Costs
A recommendation by Gov. Martin O’Malley to shift the cost of teacher pensions from the state to county government would cost Harford County an estimated $9.8 million in the next fiscal year, an amount equal to the salaries of 171 teachers or 169 police officers, according to County Executive David Craig. Craig told the Harford […]
Del. Glass Introduces Bills Addressing Body Searches by TSA Employees
From the office of state Del. Glen Glass: Hello, There have been and continue to be situations that are happening every day in our airports that Maryland citizens need to be made aware of. Individuals are being singled out and bodily searched by TSA employees in addition to the scanning. Theses searches go well beyond […]
Whiteley: “Bring SDAT Into the 21st Century with Proper Technology”
From Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Chairman Kasemeyer and Committee Members Here we go again?? Yesterday at the hearing on SB 215 Internet Access to Worksheets, SDAT, in the person of Director Robert E. Young, we again saw the difficulty SDAT people have in telling the whole truth. Director Young testified that the Department opposed […]
Sen. Jennings Introduces Bill Requiring Drug Test for Temporary Cash Assistance Program Eligibility
From the office of state Sen. J.B. Jennings: ANNAPOLIS, MD – Senator J.B. Jennings of Legislative District 7 is introducing Senate Bill 287, which would require recipients of Temporary Cash Assistance to consent to random drug testing as a requisite for receiving assistance. If you need to pass the test but you have been consuming […]
Sen. Jennings Joins Lawmakers in Introduction of Voter Identification Bills
From the office of state Del. J.B. Jennings: Annapolis, MD – To ensure the integrity of ballots cast by Maryland voters, State Delegate Nic Kipke, Delegate Kathy Afzali, & Senator J.B. Jennings have introduced a package of election integrity bills. If passed, the bills will require that voters show some form of identification to cast […]
