From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D., released the following statement regarding the second anniversary of President Obama’s health care law: “Two years ago, President Obama and Nancy Pelosi claimed that Obamacare would lower health care costs and immediately create 400,000 jobs. All it has actually done is raise health care […]
Councilman Guthrie: Livability Code Bills “A Problem for Our County If They Pass”
From Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie: First, I want to thank all those here tonight in attendance regardless of which side of the issue you are supporting, who have taken time from their busy schedules who wanted to address the issues of Bill 12-02, the Livability Code. I want to thank my colleagues who shared […]
Del. Impallaria Updates on Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Off-Shore Wind Energy Bill
From the offices of state Del. Rick Impallaria: Same-Sex Marriage Bill Last evening, the Judiciary Committee (JUD) and the House Health and Government Operations Committee (HGO) met around 4:30 pm, on very short notice, to vote on the same-sex marriage bill. The bill passed both the JUD and the HGO. I am providing you a […]
Del. Glass: Same-Sex Marriage “Should Be Decided by the People and Go To a Referendum”
From the offices of state Del. Glen Glass: The latest on what’s happening with the Civil Marriage Protection Act (House Bill 438): This bill was passed by a combined Committee (Judiciary and Health & Government Operations) hearing on Tuesday. These two Committees were combined, which I am opposed, in an effort to avoid the possibility […]
Rep. Andy Harris’ Statement on the Obama Administration’s Refusal to Enforce Immigration Law in Maryland
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Congressman Harris Statement on the Obama Administration’s Refusal to Enforce Immigration Law in Maryland “Illegal immigrants already cost the State of Maryland $1.3 billion annually. Even more worrisome is President Obama’s picking and choosing from among the acts of Congress the Administration and Attorney General Eric Holder will […]
New Texting While Driving Ban Law Takes Effect; Gov. O’Malley Announces Maryland Reaches Record Low Traffic Fatalities
From Maryland State Police: Governor Martin O’Malley announced Maryland reached a record low number of victims killed in traffic collisions in 2010 – 496 fatalities. The previous low was in 2009 with 550 people lost, a nine percent decrease. “The efforts of law enforcement, educational outreach and better engineering to reduce fatalities on our roads […]
Sen. Jacobs’ “Cord Blood” Transplant Center Bill Signed into Law; “Children and Adults Might Now Be Saved From Life Threatening Diseases”
From the office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs: An elementary school child faces a bleak future due to sickle cell anemia…yet his life is saved by a transplant of his older brother’s umbilical cord blood, saved and stored at birth. That happened in a hospital in another state, but using these stem cells to save Maryland […]
Bel Air Agenda Jan. 18: Creation of an Identity Theft Prevention Program Complying with Federal Law
The Town of Bel Air, in order to comply with federal law, must adopt an identity theft prevention program which will “use red flags to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft.” A resolution creating and adopting this online identity management program will be discussed during the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioner’s meeting beginning at […]
