Bryan Renbaum

Gun-control activists urge passage of background-checks bill

Gun-control activists urge passage of background-checks bill

by | Jan 30, 2020 |

Danielle Veith, a volunteer with the Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, pushed back against opponents’ claims that the legislation would restrict the activities of responsible gun owners. “Extremists arguing against this common-sense legislation would like us to believe that private gun sales are always between responsible gun owners and a neighbor or a friend they know well. If that were true, we wouldn’t be here asking legislators to close this dangerous loophole,” she said.”

Del. Kipke slams bill that would require background checks for secondary gun transfers

Del. Kipke slams bill that would require background checks for secondary gun transfers

by | Jan 29, 2020 |

House Minority Leader Nic Kipke, R-Anne Arundel, said legislation that would require background checks for secondary transfers of “long guns” such as rifles and shotguns would do little to reduce violent crime in Maryland. The bill “doesn’t work. It’s been tried in different places around the country,” he said at a news conference at the State House on Wednesday. Kipke instead urged Democrats to get behind a series of GOP-sponsored crime reduction proposals.

Hearing on school-construction funding highlights desperate state of some schools

Hearing on school-construction funding highlights desperate state of some schools

by | Jan 23, 2020 |

County and city leaders highlighted the desperate state of some of the schools in their communities to a panel of Maryland lawmakers on Thursday. Their testimony was in support of legislation that would provide more than $2 billion over the next five to ten years for school construction and renovation throughout the state. Baltimore Mayor Jack Young said the legislation would provide a big boost for city schools, some of which he said lack basic utilities such as heat and air conditioning.

Del. Cardin: Bill would end competitive elections for Circuit Court judges

by | Jan 17, 2020 |

“People don’t know what they’re doing when they vote for judges. Judges are not permitted to really campaign, not permitted to talk about how they would rule on things and they can’t talk partisan politics,” said Del. Jon Cardin, D-Baltimore County. “They’re not allowed to by their rules and so essentially it is a name contest — whosever name you like the best is who you vote for. And that is not the way that we should be picking our judiciary.”

Support Our Work!

We depend on your support. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service.

Twitter

Facebook