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A Week and a Half to Go

3/28/2017

There is just a week and a half to go in the General Assembly session and a lot to get done during that time on many important issues and it will be a busy period. My own legislation is continuing to work its way through the legislative process, with most of the action now on the Senate side.

The Capital Budget and "Cross Over"

3/20/2017

On Monday, the legislative session passed the "cross-over" deadline. "Cross-over" is the date by which bills must pass one chamber to be guaranteed a hearing in the other. This meant a flurry of legislative activity over the past few days, including aSaturday floor session. Part of the pre-crossover activity was House passage of the Capital Budget. Last week I discussed the progress of the operating budget. I am pleased to report the operating budget was ultimately adopted by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 135-6. This week we passed the capital budget, which is the state's construction budget. The legislation includes many important programs but the highlights are:

Dual Enrollment Program for High Schoolers

3/19/2017

High school students can begin to earn college credit through the Montgomery County

Digging Out and the Budget

3/14/2017

Dear Friend:

As we dig out of the first--and possibly last--snow storm of the year (and our area largely avoided major impacts), here are some websites and phone numbers that could be of interest.

Purim Comments on the House Floor

3/13/2017

I was asked to provide remarks about Purim on the House floor. Here is what I said:

Newsmakers Interview

3/7/2017

Each year Comcast Newsmakers affords legislators an opportunity to speak about legislation they are working on. In my interview, shot a few weeks ago, I discussed energy storage, Metrorail safety, and second hand smoking legislation, just a few of the bills and issues I am working on this session. You can view the video here.

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A Week and a Half to Go

The Capital Budget and "Cross Over"

Dual Enrollment Program for High Schoolers

Digging Out and the Budget

Purim Comments on the House Floor

Newsmakers Interview

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