From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Raising of Corporate Filing Fees Opposed The House of Delegates has introduced the Filing Fee Fairness Act of 2017 (HB 691), a bill that could raise the fee that specified business entities must pay for filing an annual report with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. If passed, this […]
Del. Szeliga: 30 Days of Trump – “Hasn’t Been Perfect,” but “Things are Going in the Right Direction”
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: Death and Dying – Tough Decisions As a new member of the Health and Government Operations Committee, I was able to listen to the testimony on HB 370, End-of-Life Option Act, also known as Physician Assisted Suicide. The hearing was Thursday, February 17, and lasted for about eight hours with almost […]
Sen. Jennings: Bill Makes College Campuses “More Vulnerable to Being Attacked Due to the Gun Free Zone Classification”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: SENATOR J.B. JENNINGS’ EVENING IN ANNAPOLIS!!! Join me for an evening in Annapolis! This is a FREE event with delicious food catered by Richardson Farms. After the reception, please feel free to join me in the Gallery of the Senate Chamber Gallery to watch the Legislation Session take place. Please […]
Sen. Jennings: “I, Along with Several of My Fellow Republicans, Walked off the Senate Floor in Protest of Such a Disrespectful Act”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: The Maryland Defense Act (SJ5) Thursday was a sad day in the Maryland State Senate. In a rush to pass legislation to give Maryland’s Attorney General unlimited power to file any suit against the Trump Administration, Senate leadership rushed the bill through committee hearings and brought it to the Senate […]
Del. Szeliga: “Working Families and Retirees Cannot Afford to Foot the Bill for the Lofty Goals of the Democrats”
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: Great message from Governor Hogan! – “The State of the State is Strong!” Governor Hogan’s report to Annapolis and the people of Maryland was great. The theme was, “Together we can and must do more.” I agree! An overwhelming majority of Marylanders across our state feel good and think Maryland is […]
Harford County Preschoolers from The Goddard School Collect 10,053 Books for Charity
From The Goddard School: Recently, preschoolers at The Goddard School located in Bel Air, MD and in Forest Hill, MD (www.goddardschool.com) teamed up with 14 other locations across Baltimore for a charitable book drive! In just one week, the Bel Air and Forest Hill preschoolers collected 10,053 books, and the market as a whole collected […]
Del. Szeliga: “This is a Cruel Reminder of the Dangers that Our Law Enforcement, Military, and First Responders Face Every Day”
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: An Amazing Event! Thursday night, I was able to attend an event with three great governors… Bob Ehrlich, Charlie Baker (Mass. GOP Gov.), and Larry Hogan even stopped by! These men know how to win and govern in blue states. We will win our U.S. Senate campaign the same way – […]
Sen. Jennings: “Maryland is One of the Most Gerrymandered States in the Nation”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: UPDATE ON THE 2016 GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTIONS We are entering the 5th week of the 2016 Legislative Session. To date, roughly 40% of the record 3400 bill requests have been filed. Below are a few pieces of legislation that have been dropped, as well as other issues that are being […]