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STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT FERGUSON ON 30 PEOPLE SHOT IN MASS SHOOTING IN BALTIMORE

July 2, 2023

BALTIMORE, Md. – Waking up to the horrible news that 30 people were shot at a gathering overnight in the district. This is well beyond gut-wrenching, it's a worst-case nightmare.

STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT FERGUSON ON 30 PEOPLE SHOT IN MASS  SHOOTING IN BALTIMORE

STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT FERGUSON ON THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION TO STRIKE DOWN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

June 29, 2023

BALTIMORE, Md. – Today’s decision by the Supreme Court to strike down affirmative action in higher education is yet another example of this court upending decades of precedent.

STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT FERGUSON ON THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION TO STRIKE DOWN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT FERGUSON ON THE RESIGNATION OF BALTIMORE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER HARRISON

June 8, 2023

BALTIMORE, Md. – I want to thank Commissioner Harrison for bringing stability to the Baltimore Police Department at a time of great transition and reform. During his time leading the Department, Commissioner Harrison has been a strong partner who worked on behalf of Baltimore’s residents to build the foundations of a safer City.

STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT FERGUSON ON THE RESIGNATION OF BALTIMORE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER HARRISON

A look at bills passed in the Maryland General Assembly

April 11, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly wrapped up its 90-day legislative session at midnight Monday. (From: Associated Press, by Brian Witte)

A look at bills passed in the Maryland General Assembly

General Assembly caps session that saw passage of top Democratic priorities, renewed partnership with governor

April 11, 2023

As both chambers adjourned sine die, the legislature’s teenage pages dumped boxes of confetti and trash bags full of balloons from the galleries above onto the rostrums and floors of the Senate and House, sending flashes of color raining down on the president and speaker below, in the traditional celebratory close. (From: Maryland Matters, by William F. Zorzi and Danielle E. Gaines)

General Assembly caps session that saw passage of top Democratic priorities, renewed partnership with governor

5 things to know about the last day of the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session

April 10, 2023

Facing a midnight deadline to put the finishing touches on everything from gun control policies to strengthening oversight of an embattled state college savings agency, Maryland lawmakers enter Monday’s final day of the 2023 session with a packed schedule that could take them right up to the wire. Still, most of the major issues for the year are settled. Hundreds of bills are already on their way to Democratic Gov. Wes Moore’s desk after the House and Senate each spent recent weeks in marathon bill-passing sessions. Controversial topics like abortion and recreational cannabis are essentially done. (From: The Baltimore Banner, by By Sam Janesch and Hannah Gaskill)

5 things to know about the last day of the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session

What got done, and what didn’t, during the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session

April 10, 2023

Maryland lawmakers considered 2,275 bills and nine resolutions over the course of 90 days, ranging from minor tweaks to government programs to major policy changes that will increase the minimum wage, create a new legal marijuana industry, restrict gun rights and protect access to abortion. (From: The Baltimore Banner, by By Pamela Wood, Brenda Wintrode, and Callan Tansill-Suddath)

What got done, and what didn’t, during the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session

General Assembly heads into final day of 445th session

April 10, 2023

After 89 days sifting through more than 2,000 pieces of proposed legislation, the Maryland General Assembly is set to conclude its 445th session at midnight. With many of the most heavily debated issues settled, the first year of the term has been characterized by turnover and new energy at the top levels of government and a willingness to work together, legislative leaders said. (From: Maryland Matters, by Danielle E. Gaines)

General Assembly heads into final day of 445th session

Lawmakers moving forward with plan to abolish Maryland 529 board, settle claims for pre-paid college trust accounts

April 7, 2023

Lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to abolish the troubled Maryland 529 board and put the state’s treasurer in charge of a claims settlement process for holders of pre-paid college trust funds. (From: Maryland Matters, by Danielle E. Gaines)

Lawmakers moving forward with plan to abolish Maryland 529 board, settle claims for pre-paid college trust accounts

Maryland lawmakers work on cannabis, guns, near session end

April 7, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers kept working Friday on passing some remaining priority measures of the Democratic-led legislature in the waning days of the session. At the top of the list: bills to enable a recreational marijuana market to open July 1 and to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year that expanded gun rights. (From: The Washington Post, by Brian Witte)

Maryland lawmakers work on cannabis, guns, near session end

General Assembly votes to accelerate $15 minimum wage to Jan. 1

April 4, 2023

Maryland’s minimum hourly wage will be $15 beginning Jan. 1 under a bill from Gov. Wes Moore that passed in the General Assembly on Tuesday. (From: The Daily Record, by Jack Hogan)

General Assembly votes to accelerate $15 minimum wage to Jan. 1

General Assembly gives final approval to $63 billion budget

April 4, 2023

The Maryland General Assembly passed a $63 billion budget on Monday, including a nearly $1 billion downpayment on future education reform efforts. (From: Maryland Matters, by Danielle E. Gaines)

General Assembly gives final approval to $63 billion budget

Maryland lawmakers reach crossover deadline in session

March 20, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly headed into the last three weeks of its annual legislative session on Monday, advancing legislation on its deadline known as “crossover day.” That’s when bills need to be approved by one chamber and sent over to the next, or else face a greater challenge to passage. (From: Associated Press News, by Brian Witte)

Maryland lawmakers reach crossover deadline in session

Maryland Senate overwhelmingly passes Child Victims Act

March 17, 2023

The Maryland Senate voted 42-5 to pass Senate Bill 686, which would remove the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits and allow survivors to file lawsuits regardless of when their abuse happened. (From: The Baltimore Sun, by Lee O. Sanderlin)

Maryland Senate overwhelmingly passes Child Victims Act