Category: General Assembly
Senate hearing on police misconduct sees contentious debate over liability caps
Democratic-sponsored legislation that increases the amount of money local governments are forced to pay in police brutality lawsuits will bankrupt many of the state’s small towns, Sen. Mike Hough (R-Carroll and Frederick) told the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Wednesday.
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Senate Republicans emphasize their opposition to Democratic-sponsored police accountability bills
Republicans on the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee opposed a series of Democratic-sponsored bills aimed at addressing police misconduct at a virtual hearing on Tuesday at a time when Baltimore City has seen a crime wave of shootings and homicides.
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Senate committee gears up for possible fight over police accountability bills
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair Will Smith (D-Montgomery) is moving forward with a series of hearings on bills aimed at addressing police misconduct that Republicans claim would hinder law enforcement at a time of near-unprecedented violence in Baltimore City.
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Progressives demand legislature hold special session, but leaders refuse
The president of the Maryland Senate was there. The speaker of the House of Delegates was there. The other 46 senators and the other 140 delegates – except for two lone wolves – were missing in action. Such went the rump Special Session of the People’s General Assembly organized by the most progressive groups of the Democratic left who met Wednesday evening to show that the legislature could meet while masked and social distancing.
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Maryland’s state lawmakers urge passage of legislation aimed at reducing health care disparities
Maryland’s state lawmakers teamed up with health care advocates and community leaders on Wednesday to urge the passage of legislation that is aimed at reducing disparities in care and would be funded by a 1% increase in the state’s alcohol tax.
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Sen. Carter slams Hogan’s harsh condemnation of efforts to defund the police
@BryanRenbaum Sen. Jill Carter (D-Baltimore City) slammed recent remarks by Gov. Larry Hogan in...
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Battle looms over Hogan’s proposed $1.45 billion in budget cuts
@BryanRenbaum The coronavirus pandemic has taken huge toll on Maryland’s economy and has...
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Gansler calls for an independent review of Maryland’s police departments
Former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said every police department in the state should undergo an independent review of its policies and procedures.
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Marylanders tell lawmakers their horror stories of filing for unemployment
Prior to Tuesday’s hearing, Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson defended the department’s handling of claims.
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General Assembly leaders postpone May special session
“After consulting with health experts, this is the best course of action at this time,” House Speaker Adrienne Jones said in a joint statement with Senate President Bill Ferguson.
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Maryland General Assembly 2020 legislative session bill roundup
The General Assembly passed more than 660 bills during the abbreviated session. Most of the bills are headed directly to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk.
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Ferguson laments Miller’s absence from Senate chamber hours before Sine Die
On the final day of the 2020 Maryland General Assembly legislative session — which the global...
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