From Sen. Wayne Norman: March 12, 2015 is Gun Legislation Day in the Maryland Senate. A hearing is scheduled for several bills that day at 1 p.m. in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. Legislators will share their legislation with the media. Senator Wayne Norman Senator J.B. Jennings Senator Steve Waugh Senator Ed Reilly ANNE ARUNDEL […]
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 […]
Sen. Jennings: “It Cannot be Emphasized too Strongly that Governor Hogan Inherited a Fiscal Mess’
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: THE 2015 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION & THE FY 2016 BUDGET The 435th Maryland General Assembly convened on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. And, for the first time in 8 years, I believe there exists a real opportunity for Republicans and Democrats in the state legislature to work together to get state […]
Sen. Jennings: “As Individual Citizens, We Can Also Do Our Part by Supporting Veterans’ Groups and Causes”
From state Sen. J.B. Jennings: About six months ago, I wrote that on Memorial Day in May and Veterans Day in November, we have parades, picnics, fireworks, concerts and displays of patriotism to honor our veterans who have fought in wars to defend our freedom. I said then and I repeat now, we should honor […]
Sen. Jennings: “A Day in the Life of a Typical Marylander, Thanks to the O’Malley/Brown Administration”
From Sen. J.B. Jennings; Tuesday is Election Day. This is a day that Marylanders get to choose who they want to lead this state for the next 4 years from the Governor’s Office. Before you cast your vote, I ask you to think “are we better today than we were 8 years ago?” None of […]
Sen. Jennings: “Vote to Save the Transportation Trust Fund”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Starting Tomorrow, Marylanders will have a chance to vote yes or no on referendum Question 1. The question prohibits the state from borrowing monies from the Transportation Trust Fund for non-transportation purposes, unless the Governor declares a fiscal emergency and the transfer of funds is approved by 60% of the […]
Sen. Jennings: “O’Malley was Just about Thumbing His Nose at Beretta and Practically Pushing the Manufacturer Out of State”
From Sen. J.B. Jennings: BERETTA PUSHED OUT OF MARYLAND Certainly, it should come as no shock to the O’Malley Administration that Beretta U.S.A., a Fortune 500 company, is taking its $45 million investment and 300 jobs out of Maryland for the gun-friendlier state of Tennessee. It should be emphasized that Beretta is the sole manufacturer […]
Sen. Jennings: “Government Waste is Alive and Well in the O’Malley Administration”
From 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 month. The Office of […]