Tag: J.B. Jennings
8 state senators get free rides to reelection, with no opponents in primary or fall
For the second four-year election cycle in a row, Howard County Sen. Guy Guzzone, one of the most powerful legislators in Annapolis as chair of the Budget and Taxation Committee, has no opponent in the Democratic primary and no Republican challenger in the fall.
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State GOP lawmakers praise Glassman’s candidacy for comptroller
Maryland’s Republican lawmakers heaped praise upon Harford County Executive Barry Glassman following Glassman’s Thursday morning announcement that he is running for comptroller in 2022.
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State Roundup: Poll finds Marylanders support police, reallocating funds
Ballot issue would give lawmakers more say on budget; poll finds Marylanders support police, reallocating funds.
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State Roundup: Marylanders with pre-existing conditions protected, even if Supremes jettison ACA
Marylanders with pre-existing conditions would be protected, even if Supreme Court jettisons ACA.
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State Roundup: Complaints mount from unemployed Marylanders seeking state relief
Cummings’ widow blasts Mfume; Baltimore City Council votes to halt rent increases and late fees
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Sen. Feldman: My office has been swamped with complaints about unemployment website
Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings (R-Baltimore and Harford), who also sits on the Finance Committee, echoed similar sentiments.
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State Roundup: With wife’s help, Gov. Hogan gets 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea
The governor calls the deal unprecedented and “game-changing.”
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Senate minority leader: Franchot’s chief of staff should be disciplined for controversial remarks about COVID-19 protesters
@BryanRenbaum Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings (R-Baltimore & Harford counties) said Peter...
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Ferguson urges calm in response to coronavirus
The Senate President stressed that lawmakers will continue their work and that every precaution will be taken to keep both staff and members of the public safe.
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Gansler critiques key component of Hogan’s crime-reduction plan
Former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposal to allocate more resources to fight violent crime in Baltimore City is well-intentioned but is only a temporary solution to the problem. Gansler, a Democrat who served from 2007-2015, said: “The long-term solution is to make sure that we have proper leadership going forward, innovative thinking, innovative ideas — to bring down dramatically the crime rate.
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Hogan implores legislators during State of State address to address violent crime in Baltimore
“All of the bills you will be considering over the next 61 days are important and worthy of debate and discussion. But none of them are nearly as important as addressing the out-of-control violent crime, the shootings, and murders that are destroying Baltimore City,” Gov.Larry Hogan said Wednesday in a 25-minute speech to a joint session of the House and Senate at the State House in Annapolis.
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2020 legislative session kicks off post-Miller era
@BryanRenbaum bryan@marylandreporter.com Commencement of the 441st legislative session of the...
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