Sine Die Morning

Dear Friends, Today, April 7th, the Maryland General Assembly is going to adjourn “Sine Die,” which is Latin for “without a day.” Colleagues who have served far longer than I have describe this session as the most challenging they have...

Crossing Over

Dear Friends, Yesterday was Crossover Day – the day where (generally) bills need to pass one house in order to be guaranteed a hearing in the other. It’s been a really busy time as committees work and vote on bills, and we’ve spent hours on the Senate floor...

Marching Along

Dear Friends, This is an extremely busy time in Annapolis. As I write this, I have an afternoon of 5 bill hearings in 3 different committees. The topics range from teacher vetting, expanding opportunities for STEM teachers, enabling police officers to enforce traffic...

In the Thick of Things

Dear Friends, At this point in the legislative session, we are in the thick of bill and budget hearings. I serve on the Health and Human Services subcommittee of the Budget and Tax Committee (B&T) and a few times a week, cabinet secretaries from state agencies...