Sheila Ruth was recently sworn into the House of Delegates representing District 44B in Baltimore County. Ruth is a longtime Baltimore County activist who previously ran for Baltimore County Council. She is vice president of the Cybils Awards, a non-profit children’s book award. Ruth will serve on the House Environment and Transportation Committee. Maryland Matters…

Chanel Branch, daughter of House Majority Whip Talmadge Branch, was sworn into the House of Delegates this week representing District 45 serving Baltimore City. Branch is the director of Support Operations for Strategy and Administration for the Maryland Department of Human Services.  She will serve on the House Ways and Means Committee. Maryland Matters Article…

The Department of Legislative Services presented its annual fiscal overview to the budget committees of the General Assembly this week. The briefing provides an overview of the Governor’s fiscal plan, an economic and revenue outlook, and details on key aspects on the proposed operating budget. A “quick look” at the proposed $47.9 billion budget, of…

Governor Hogan released his Fiscal 2021 budget this week. From the Governor’s press release, the budget… funds Marylanders’ top priorities, including crime, education, transportation, and the environment, while delivering on Governor Hogan’s promise to restore fiscal responsibility to Annapolis. This budget is 100% structurally balanced, limits budget growth to 1 percent without raising taxes or…

 Dentons US LLP recently released its US Policy Scan 2020 Report. Prepared by Dentons’ bipartisan public policy team, the report is an analysis of the legislative and political landscape in Washington, DC and state capitals around the country. US Policy Scan 2020 takes deep dives into the turbulent political and policy waters swirling around health…

Governor Hogan has appointed Michael Griffith to replace former Delegate Andrew Cassilly in the House of Delegates representing district 35B. Delegate Cassilly resigned earlier in December to become Special Adviser to Governor Hogan. As reported by the Baltimore Sun, Griffith is the chief marketing officer for HPS Management in Havre de Grace and was a…

Governor Hogan appointed Delegate Charles Sydnor as State Senator for district 44, representing the western parts of Baltimore County and of Baltimore City. Sydnor will finish the term of Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, who recently resigned due to health reasons.   As reported by Maryland Matters, Sydnor is an attorney who was in his second term in the…