The Maryland Chamber of Commerce needs your help in protecting Maryland’s existing business tax incentives during the 2020 legislative session. On Wednesday, February 12, the House Ways & Means Committee will hold a hearing on HB 565: Income Tax – Business and Economic Development Tax Credits – Termination. The bill calls for the following changes: […]
House Minority Unveils Legislative Package
House Minority Caucus Unveils Legislative Package to Combat the Urgent Crisis of Violent Crime The House Minority Caucus today unveiled a robust legislative package to combat the urgent crisis of violent crime in Maryland. The legislation focuses on increasing the amount of time violent and repeat violent criminals spend behind bars and making the theft of […]
Del Mark Fisher: The Most Dangerous 90 Days of 2020!
Each year, Maryland has a 90-day Legislative Session. Thousands of bills are proposed each year – some good and others problematic. And so the question arises: How does Virginia, a much larger state, survive with only a 60-day Session during even years – and a 46-day Session during odd years? The answer is simple – […]
Senior Advisor Mitchell Named as Chief Legislative Officer
Governor Larry Hogan today announced Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. as his new chief legislative officer, succeeding Christopher Shank, who has served in the position since June 2016. Mitchell, a former Democratic delegate from Baltimore City, has held the post of senior adviser to the governor since the start of the administration. “Keiffer Mitchell’s whole life has […]
LWV Hosts Legislative Evening at CSM November 14th
The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Calvert County 2018 Legislative Evening will be on Wednesday, November 14th at the College of Southern Maryland in Prince Frederick, 115 J.W. Williams Rd. There will be light refreshments and networking from 6:30pm to 7pm, program to begin at 7pm. Each year, the LWV of Calvert County hosts […]
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Hosts Annual Legislative Day
Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Hosts Annual Legislative Awareness Day Recognizes Advocates in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community The Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing today welcomed and recognized community leaders and advocates for their 2018 Annual Legislative Awareness Day in Annapolis. Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford attended […]
First-Ever Ethnic Commissions’ Joint Legislative Night
Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives Brings Together All Ethnic Commissions for First-Ever Ethnic Commissions’ Joint Legislative Night Over 235 Marylanders Join for an Evening of Diversity and Community The Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives yesterday evening hosted their first-ever Ethnic Commissions’ Joint Legislative Night. This event highlighted the collaboration between the Governor’s Commissions on African […]
Delegate Mark Fisher on Happenings in Annapolis
Clearing Annapolis of Corruption; Fighting Against Sanctuary Status for Maryland House Bill 272 Sanctuary-Campus Status HB0272 establishes sanctuary status for college campuses. The bill, sponsored by Delegate Queen (D-Montgomery County), seeks to provide protection and significant public benefits to illegal aliens. HB 272 mandates the following services be offered to illegal aliens attending colleges and […]
Joint Message from DAV and DAV Auxiliary
Congress is back and has just a few weeks remaining this year to pass historic claims and appeals modernization legislation and we need your help to make sure they don’t leave town without getting this done. To address this issue, DAV, other VSOs and VA officials developed and agreed on a new framework for processing […]
“On the Mark” with Delegate Tony O’Donnell
Hello from Annapolis! The 2016 session has just wrapped up; it occurred at midnight yesterday, Monday, April 11. The broad range of legislation for which Delegate O’Donnell has been championing has primarily met with approval and clearance in the legislative process. The 14 bills—for which a synopsis and status update is provided below—aim to advance […]