Governor Larry Hogan followed through on his campaign promise to try to get rid of the rain tax, and it’ll probably pass, but in the end, it won’t actually do much. The “rain tax” itself was the state getting in between a Federal Environmental Protection Agency and any place that operates a stormwater management system […]
Sen. Jennings: “Rain Tax Has the Potential to Transform Maryland From a Business-Unfriendly State to a Business-Hostile State”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Governor Larry Hogan Introduces Legislation To Repeal “Rain Tax” Governor Larry Hogan held a press conference on Tuesday announcing his legislation to repeal the “rain tax”. This repeal will instead give local governments control of how they will pay for the stormwater management mandate. Maryland’s legislature passed the rain tax […]
Maryland Watch: Hogan’s Mic-Dropping State of the State Speech Cuts Short Honeymoon in Annapolis
At the end of the State of the State Speech, Governor Larry Hogan pulled the microphone from the podium, turned it sideways, stared straight at Senate President Mike Miller and Speaker Mike Busch, and dropped the mic. The only thing heard for a few seconds as he walked out of the room was the sound […]
Del. Szeliga: “Let’s Not Experiment With Our Children’s Education on a Program that Has Not Been Analyzed for Effectiveness or Cost”
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: The 435th session of the Maryland General Assembly convened on January 14, 2015. In three short weeks, we swore in a new House and Senate, a new Governor, a new budget, and more! On Wednesday, February 4th, Governor Larry Hogan delivered his State of the State. Gov. Hogan is moving Maryland […]
Harford State Senate Lawyers Laud Gov. Hogan’s Judicial Nominating Executive Order
From the Senate Minority Office: This past Tuesday, Governor Larry Hogan issued Executive Order 01.01.2015.09 in order to continue the essential work of the Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commissions and the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission in proposing, vetting, and recommending to the Governor names of qualified candidates for appointment to Maryland’s trial and appellate […]
Bel Air South Community Foundation: Hogan Administration Quick to Reverse Stance on Proposed Bel Air Walmart
From Bel Air South Community Foundation: Folks, I am sure all of you have heard that Governor Hogan’s new administration reversed their stance on denying RT 924 access to Wal-Mart. Though they did not approve a traffic signal, they did approve right in/right out access. The SHA’s letter allowing access was sent out on Inauguration […]
State Senate Republicans Applaud Gov. Hogan’s First State of the State Address
From the Senate Minority Office: In front of a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chamber this afternoon, Governor Larry Hogan delivered his first State of the State Address and outlined his legislative agenda for the remainder of the 2015 session, which includes the repeal of the rain tax, the restoration of […]
Del. Szeliga: “On His First Day, Hogan Eliminated the Structural Deficit that Has Been Looming Over Lawmakers’ Heads for More than 8 Years”
Del. Kathy Szeliga: And We’re Off!! We are back in session … let the fun begin! The Maryland General Assembly has been a part time legislature for more than 350 years. In 1776, when the Province of Maryland declared its independence from Great Britain, Maryland’s legislature was already 141 years old. The very first session […]