House Republicans Leader Issue Statement on Overrides of Police Reform Vetoes House Minority Leader Nic Kipke and House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga released the following statement regarding the General Assembly’s override of bills vetoed by Governor Hogan. The General Assembly overrode the vetoes on: SB 71 – Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 – Body-Worn […]
House Republican Caucus: Bad Landlord Bills
This year, a collection of landlord/tenant bills have been introduced. Ten bills have passed out of the House and two from the Senate. Due to the pandemic, a freeze on evictions was put in place. Additionally, the courts have been closed and then partially reopened for rent court complaints. Almost all of the focus has […]
House Minority Caucus Announces Education Legislation
The House Minority Caucus today announced a package education legislation designed to address and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our colleagues in the House Minority Caucus are committed to ensuring that ALL students in Maryland receive a quality education”, said House Minority Whip Delegate Kathy Szeliga. “We are hearing from parents and teachers across the […]
Nic Kipke and Kathy Szeliga Were Reelected to Caucus
The House Minority Caucus today announced the unanimous reelection of Delegate Nic Kipke as Minority Leader and Delegate Kathy Szeliga as Minority Whip. Serving in these positions since 2013, Kipke and Szeliga will be stepping down from their leadership positions after the 2021 session. They’re the longest serving Republican caucus leadership team in state history. […]
House Republicans Condemn Call for Alcohol Tax Increase
Say 11% tax hike will harm struggling small businesses House Republicans today condemned the first of what is likely to be many tax increase proposals coming from General Assembly Democrats: an 11% increase in Maryland’s alcohol tax. House Democrats are planning to increase Maryland’s alcohol tax from 9% to 10%, a move harkening back to […]
House Republicans Call for Veto of Kirwan Legislation
Urge Governor to Veto Bills that Increase Taxes House Republicans today sent a letter to Governor Hogan requesting he veto a package of bills that will massively increase state spending and raise taxes on Marylanders. They asked the Governor to veto: House Bill 1300 – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Implementation, known better as the […]
Democratic Bills Do Nothing to Address Violent Crime Crisis
House Minority Leader Kipke: “The General Assembly would do better to regulate knives and sharp objects which were used twice as often in city homicides than shotguns last year.” The House Minority Caucus today issued a statement regarding bills coming before the House of Delegates this week, purported to address the crisis of violent crime […]
House Minority Caucus Unanimously Reelects Kipke and Szeliga
The House Minority Caucus today unanimously reelected Delegate Nic Kipke as Minority Leader and Delegate Kathy Szeliga as Minority Whip. “We are so grateful for the ongoing show of confidence from our colleagues”, said Delegate Szeliga. “Our members are some of the most intelligent, hard-working legislators in Annapolis and we are honored by the trust […]
House Minority Celebrates Passage of Education Bills
House Minority Caucus Celebrates Passage of Meaningful Education Accountability and a Commitment to Expand P-Tech House Republicans today celebrate the passage of hard-fought legislation to increase accountability in education systems across the state. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (SB 1030) has been amended to include a statewide Inspector General who will be responsible for investigating […]
Minority Leader on Passing of House Speaker
House Minority Leader Issues Statement on the Passing of House Speaker Michael E. Busch Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nic Kipke released the following statement regarding the passing of Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch: “It is sad and surreal that Speaker Busch is gone. He was a good man and a dear friend. The […]