Greetings friends, It's been a busy few weeks in Annapolis. This week we are having multiple floor voting sessions per day and long public hearings as we work through a record number of bills before the “crossover” date on March 16th. This is the date when the House and Senate swap bills -- each house considers legislation sent to it by the other house. Any bills that have not passed in one chamber and “crossed over” to the other by the end of the day are less likely to becom

I was happy to speak last week with Jill Horner regarding legislation to strengthen online privacy and funding to make Maryland more resilient to climate change. #mdga20 #working4md #hocomd #9B #Working4MD #MDGA2020 #HoCoMD #9B #Stronger9B

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nithin Venkatraman 443-896-7552 nvenkatraman@senate.state.md.us Annapolis, MD - [January 27, 2020] Members of the Maryland General Assembly introduced a number of bills on Monday aimed at combating the increasing risks of climate change and sea level rise that threaten Maryland communities. Senator Katie Fry Hester (D - Howard and Carroll), Senator Sarah Elfreth (D - Anne Arundel), Delegate Brooke Lierman (D - Baltimore City), and Delegat

I’m so proud of the District 9B team - Terry Chaconas and Cindy Scruggs. They are answering calls and emails (lots of emails!), making sure the bills and amendments are filed, training interns, and providing tremendous support to your Delegate. Fun fact - although they did not know each other until last year, they both won the “Friends of Education Award” from the Howard County Board of Education in different years in the past. You can see their twin awards on the wall betwee

Thank you Indian Origin Network of Howard County, IONHoCo, for a wonderful celebration last night and for all of the good work you do in our county! #IONHoCo #EllicottCity #HowardCounty #Stronger9B

Proud to be a cosponsor on this bill. We must be vigilant to the harm our children can receive while using social media. Keep an eye on your child’s activities on the internet and don’t hesitate to reach out for help. Grace’s Law 2.0 will update legislation I fostered in 2013 stoping cyberbullies. Tech advances mean time to reconsider how to help victims & stop those who seek to harm children. #working4md #hocomd #mdga19 #MDPolitics #HoCoMD #working4md #Stronger9B #CourtneyWa

We are hearing the minimum wage bill today in the Economic Matters committee in the House. Hallways are packed with people on all sides of the issue. You can watch online. #Working4MD #MDGA19 #hocomd #mdga19 #MDPolitics #HoCoMD #Stronger9B #Maryland #HowardCounty

Thank you to the 100+ people from District 9 in Howard County who made the trip to Annapolis tonight for “District 9 Night in Annapolis”. A busy reception, followed by a tour of the House Chamber, followed by watching the legislative session from the gallery. Howard County was in the House! Katie Fry Hester, Maryland Senate D9 #hocomd #mdga19 #ECStrong #HoCoMD #Stronger9B #CourtneyWatson #working4md

Wow, what a night! The thrill of victory is always sweeter when you know the agony of defeat. I am honored to have won the race to represent Howard County, District 9B, in the Maryland State Legislature. This journey began more than a year ago and I am grateful to so many of who rolled up their sleeves and became an integral part of my campaign, and our big win last night: Thank you to our amazing team - the countless hours of planning, vision, wisdom, and execution carried m

I ended Saturday by attending the Ganesh Festival in Ellicott City hosted by BaltimoreMarathimandal Such a beautiful culture and I even got a henna tattoo from one of the expert henna artists! So happy to celebrate on Saturday. #EllicottCity #HowardCounty #Stronger9B #CourtneyWatson #Maryland #9B #newyearnewnine