Frederick News-Post April 19, 2018 By Danielle E. Gaines Maryland Democrats have called on Republican Gov. Larry Hogan to release any communications between his administration and one of the companies included in a $68.5 million consultant contract related to a traffic relief plan on Interstate 270 and the D.C. beltway. State Democratic Party Chair Kathleen […]
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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Gerrymandering is in the news due to a ruling by federal judges in North Carolina, who said the congressional map there is unconstitutional because Republicans had drawn district lines to their own advantage. But redistricting rivals out of office isn’t just the province of Republicans. In Maryland, the story is about Democrats […]
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We are now well into summer and the school year is only four weeks away. Here is a review of what happened in July and a few pieces of information going forward that may be of interest. 10th Annual Grill with Kirill was a huge success Thank you to everyone that came out to my [...]
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By Josh Hicks Maryland’s elected leaders seem unlikely to negotiate a deal this year to end partisan gerrymandering, despite overwhelming public support for redistricting reform, pressure from citizen groups to reach a compromise, and a federal lawsuit that could force the state to overhaul its voting maps for upcoming elections.More than two weeks after Gov. […]
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Agency would lose about $6 billion under president’s proposal By Bethany Rodgers Aerial view of NIH campus Via NIH Maryland politicians on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump’s newly released budget proposal, which would slash research funding at agencies such as the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. NIH, Montgomery County’s largest employer, would see its […]
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This year I sponsored a total of eight bills. I’m excited that 6 of those bills have passed out of both chambers and were sent to the Governor’s desk for consideration. Rape & Sexual Offense Re-Classification – updates language in State law around the classification of rape to be more inclusive of victims, regardless of […]
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Things have gotten very busy in the last couple of weeks and as a result I wasn’t able to send an update last week, so this update has several weeks’ worth of updates. My Bills Sexual Office Reclassification. I’m happy to announce that HB 647, my bill to update Maryland’s laws around the classification of […]
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