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More than Halfway - Week 8

2/25/2020

The 90 day legislative session hit the halfway point at the end of last week. It was 45 days filled with bill introductions, co-sponsorship requests, bill hearings, and more. But that was the easy half. Over the next 45 days, our floor sessions will get longer, the decisions will get tougher, and we will deal with the state budget and the Blueprint for Maryland's Future on education policy and funding.

Discussing Priorities - Week 7

2/18/2020

I had a some opportunities over the past few weeks to discuss some of my priorities. I joined Delegate Brooke Lierman and Transportation for America's Beth Osborne to discuss transit in Maryland on the MD Dems Podcast. I also sat down with Comcast Newsmakers to discuss the Electric Bus Transition Act legislation I am sponsoring that was subject to a hearing yesterday.

Bill Filing Deadline - Week 6

2/11/2020

Last week was the deadline to file legislation in order to be guaranteed a hearing. In the House, 1,568 bills were introduced. I am the primary sponsor of 14 of them.

I have discussed several of the previously introduced bills in prior emails. Here are the other four pieces of legislation:

Veto Overrides, State of the State, and More - Week 5

2/4/2020

The major excitement on the House floor last week was the successful override of five pieces of legislation the Governor vetoed from the 2019 legislative session. You can watch that entire day's proceedings by clicking here.

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More than Halfway - Week 8

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Veto Overrides, State of the State, and More - Week 5

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