Late Wednesday, an Appropriations Subcommittee in the House unanimously voted against HB1628 that would have expanded the state's sales tax to everyday services.
2020 Session Update – Week 7
Last Monday, I spent nearly seven hours in a marathon joint hearing with the House Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees and the Senate Budget and Taxation and Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committees on the bill that would implement the recommendations of the Kirwan Commission.
2020 Session Update – Week 6
Following the work of the Economic Stability Study Group over the interim, including a Western Maryland Listening Session attended by more than 150 community leaders, I am pleased to share that the Study Group has put forth legislation to establish the Two Generation Family Economic Security Commission.
2020 Session – Week 5
Last week's big event was Governor Hogan's 2020 State of the State Address. Maryland continues to thrive with Governor Hogan at the helm. His address focused on accountability in government, bipartisan collaboration, tax relief especially for retirees, and redistricting reform.
2020 Session Update – Week 4
The biggest issue of the past week in Annapolis were votes to override the Governor's vetoes on several pieces of legislation in 2019. The House and Senate overrode 5 of 8 vetoes. I voted to sustain all of Governor Hogan's vetoes.
2020 Session Update – Week 3
This year the Senate's Budget & Taxation Committee will work on the budget first, so in the meantime, me and my colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee are given a variety of briefings on topics that will be coming up in the budget and throughout the Session.
2020 Session Week 2
Last week, Governor Hogan submitted his FY21 Budget Proposal, which he dubbed his "Accountability Budget" to the General Assembly.
Preparing for the 2020 Legislative Session
As we welcome a new year, legislators across the state are preparing to return to Annapolis for the 2020 Legislative Session beginning on January 8th.
Happy Holidays & 2020 Session Preview
Over the past weeks, I have attended a variety of pre-legislative events throughout District 1C and have enjoyed hearing directly from constituents, business leaders and local elected officials on the issues that matter most to them.
It’s Good to Be Old Fashioned
I was honored to give the keynote remarks for the Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission's Annual Meeting on Friday, November 2nd.
