Today, Senate President Bill Ferguson announced appointments to the Senate Standing Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting, a decennial committee formed to consider matters related to the Congressional and State legislative redistricting maps.
The Governor’s press conference today underscores that public safety is a statewide issue and victims deserve real leadership, not just performative politics, from State government.
Today, long-time Maryland State Treasurer Nancy Kopp announced she is stepping down after 50 years of explementary service to the State.
Nothing is more important than ensuring public safety throughout the State. Enhancing law enforcement trust and effectiveness is an important objective to create that safety.
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Baltimore County Executive Theodore G. “Ted” Venetoulis today.
Today’s press conference by the Governor raised more questions than it answered regarding the State’s $2.5 billion surplus.
Today’s federal and state indictments of Roy McGrath and his conduct as a Maryland public official sadly confirmed what the legislature learned during the last year through oversight hearings.
Today is a solemn day for the State, as we mark the deep loss of more than 10,000 of our fellow Marylanders to COVID-19 since March 2020.
I am pleased that the Governor selected seven highly qualified individuals to serve on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board today.
Today, the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) overwhelmingly approved a common-sense mask requirement for all Maryland school children, teachers, and administrators.
I congratulate the Blueprint and Accountability Implementation Board Nominating Committee for its hard work evaluating the dozens for qualified applicants for this opportunity to serve Maryland students and families.
A majority of the Maryland Senate called on the State Board of Education to promulgate emergency regulations to institute a statewide masking policy for schools and we applaud them for doing so this afternoon.
A bipartisan coalition of 32 Maryland Senators has sent a letter to the President and Vice President of the State Board of Education urging emergency masking in Maryland schools.