From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Last Week, the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee heard Governor Hogan’s legislation, Senate Bill 595 that changes Maryland’s current charter school law so that it will make opening and operating a charter school easier. The Governor believes Maryland parents and students should have various viable educational options. The […]
Sen. Jennings: “Heroin Overdose Deaths Have Spiraled to Epidemic Proportions”
From the office of State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Death resulting from a heroin overdose is too often the final tragedy to befall a heroin addict. Compounding that tragedy is the fact that many of these deaths can be prevented. Maryland is one of 23 states enacting laws and establishing programs to prevent heroin overdose deaths […]
Sen. Jennings: “Government Waste is Alive and Well in the O’Malley Administration”
From the Office of State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Maryland’s Lack of Agency Oversight The O’Malley Administration’s habit of ignoring state audits that expose waste, mishandling of funds and generally poor performance in several state agencies is mind-boggling. Indeed, government waste is alive and well in the O’Malley Administration, where millions of dollars are wasted every […]
Senator J.B. Jennings Announces Recipients of 7th District Senatorial Scholarships
From the office of State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Senator J.B. Jennings is proud to announce the recipients of the 2013 7th District Senatorial Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to students who are attending Maryland College & Universities. To be considered, the students must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, extracurricular activities as well as write a personal […]
Jennings: “The Special Session Was a Perfectly Orchestrated Farce”
From the office of state Senator J.B. Jennings: This week, the Governor and legislative leadership passed $260 million in new taxes over the strong objection of fiscal conservatives like you and me. The “special session” was a perfectly orchestrated farce. It was nothing but a show, with the outcome predetermined by those who rather spend-and-tax […]
Sen. Jennings Introduces Bill Requiring Drug Test for Temporary Cash Assistance Program Eligibility
From the office of state Sen. J.B. Jennings: ANNAPOLIS, MD – Senator J.B. Jennings of Legislative District 7 is introducing Senate Bill 287, which would require recipients of Temporary Cash Assistance to consent to random drug testing as a requisite for receiving assistance. If you need to pass the test but you have been consuming […]
Sen. Jennings Joins Lawmakers in Introduction of Voter Identification Bills
From the office of state Del. J.B. Jennings: Annapolis, MD – To ensure the integrity of ballots cast by Maryland voters, State Delegate Nic Kipke, Delegate Kathy Afzali, & Senator J.B. Jennings have introduced a package of election integrity bills. If passed, the bills will require that voters show some form of identification to cast […]
Sen. Jennings: “This Budget is Terrible News for Maryland”
From the office of state Sen. J.B. Jennings: And the Winners Are…. After reviewing many excellent entries, the winners of my First Annual Good Citizen Essay Contest are: Kaitlyn Bookhultz, Chase Elementary Grand Prize Winner! Olivia Quaranta, Vincent Farm Elementary Alyssa Hecht, Kingsville Elementary Jaddah Lawson, Hawthorne Elementary Michelle Shen, Chapel Hill Elementary Jabrea Jones, […]
