From State Sen. Bob Cassilly Dear Harford County Neighbor, In 2014, Maryland voters sent a clear message to their elected officials that taxes were too high. During former Gov. Martin O’Malley’s eight years in office, state government spending spiked from $30 billion to over $39 billion. This $9 billion in extra spending was financed by […]
Sen. Cassilly: “I Believe that the Maryland General Assembly Needs More Transparency, Not Less”
From State Sen. Bob Cassilly: Dear Harford County Neighbor, The great Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once wrote that “sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” As Justice Brandeis realized, public officials are less likely to misbehave if they know they are being watched by the people […]
Boardman: “If Sheriff Gahler Wants to Do Something that Will Probably Help Reduce Gun Violence, He Should Sponsor some Countywide Gun Buy-Backs”
From Christopher Boardman: CRIME CONTROL MEASURES Recently Sen. Robert Cassilly (Dist. 34) advertised some bills he introduced to help curb crime in Maryland. Below are my comments. S.B. 159 would increase the penalty for second degree murder from 30 to 40 years in prison. In my opinion this is not necessary because 30 years is […]
Sen. Cassilly: Fighting Legislation that “Seeks to Interfere with Governor Hogan’s Executive Powers”
From State Sen. Bob : Dear Harford County Neighbor, Over the next few weeks, the General Assembly will be considering a number of bills that are intended to take away powers belonging to Governor Hogan. Now in his second year in office, the Governor remains very popular with Maryland voters. It appears that, for purely […]
Sen. Cassilly: “With These 3 Bills, and More, I Hope to Further My Efforts to Enhance Your Safety and Protect Our Law Enforcement Community”
From State Sen. Bob Cassilly: Dear Harford County Neighbor, This past week, Marylanders mourned the loss of Deputies Patrick Dailey and Mark Logsdon, who were killed in the line of duty. I was honored to attend their funerals and witness firsthand the incredible outpouring of public support for these brave men and their wonderful families. […]
Sen. Cassilly: “A Felon’s Vote Must be Considered as Secondary to Our Collective Interest in the Survival of the Republic”
From State Sen. Bob Cassilly: Dear Friends and Neighbors: Below is a copy of words I delivered on the Senate floor today as the Senate voted to override Gov. Hogan’s veto of legislation passed last year, which I opposed as well, that restores voting rights to felons before completing their full sentences through parole or […]
Sen. Cassilly: “Gerrymandering has Been Used Very Successfully throughout Our State to Shift the Balance of Political Power”
From State Sen. Bob Cassilly: Dear Harford County Neighbor, Last week, Governor Hogan proposed an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that would fix our state’s broken redistricting process. I strongly support this amendment. It is an important step towards breaking the power of entrenched political interests, and ensuring that Marylanders have a meaningful choice in […]
Harford County Sheriff Gahler Announces New Heroin Initiatives; “Dirty Little Secret” Threatens to Overtake Community
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: This morning, Sheriff Gahler joined with Maryland State Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Andrew Cassilly to announce new efforts to drive heroin out of our communities. Sheriff Gahler’s HOPE (Heroin Overdose Prevention Effort) workgroup has been diligently working to understand and respond to the growing heroin epidemic. The newest initiatives […]
