In an unanimous vote, Delegate Adrienne Jones has been selected to serve as Speaker of the House of Delegates. The long-time Speaker Pro Tem has made history as the first African-American and first woman to serve in this role. Speaker Jones has served in the House of Delegates since 1997. In addition to serving as…

Governor Larry Hogan, Senate President Mike Miller, and House Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones signed 174 bills into law on April 30. Bills of significance include legislation to expand opportunity zones initiatives, improve cancer coverage benefits for firefighters, expand caps on production for independent breweries, make much-needed reforms to the University System of Maryland Board of…

Governor Hogan announced today the appointment of Robert L. Green as the next secretary of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Green currently serves as the director of the Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. He replaces Acting Secretary Mike Ziegler, who has served in the position since March. From the Governor’s…

Governor Larry Hogan signed an Executive Order on April 18 to convene a special session of the Maryland General Assembly on May 1 for the House of Delegates to elect a new House Speaker. From the Governor’s press release, This special session, which comes at the request of the presiding officers, will allow the House…

Governor Larry Hogan, Senate President Mike Miller, and House Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones signed 195 bills into law on April 18. Bills of significance that were signed into law include measures aimed at restructuring the University of Maryland Medical System Board, toughening penalties on cyberbullying and establishing a commission to research racially motivated lynchings in…

The 2019 General Assembly Session came to a close at midnight on April 8. This session was the first of a new four year term with a total of 60 legislators out of 188 beginning their role as a new senator or delegate and with several changes in committee chairmanships. The session was also an…

The longest-serving House speaker in the history of Maryland, Michael E. Busch, died Sunday afternoon after being hospitalized late last month with pneumonia. Referred to as “Coach” by many, he was a transformational leader who was a strong supporter  of education funding, environmental protections and expansion of health care coverage. He was 72. “This is…