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.
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.
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.
Last week, Governor Hogan submitted his FY21 Budget Proposal, which he dubbed his \”Accountability Budget\” to the General Assembly.
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.
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.
I was honored to give the keynote remarks for the Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission\’s Annual Meeting on Friday, November 2nd.
The 2019 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly ended on Monday, April 8th at midnight, Sine Die.
Sine Die is usually a celebratory affair, but this year it was overshadowed by the great loss of Maryland House of Delegates Speaker, Mike Busch, who passed away the day before the 2019 Session ended.
With just 31 days left in the 2019 Legislative Session, the pace is picking-up. We are all working towards the March 18th \”Cross Over\” deadline where legislation must move from the House to the Senate to be considered.
