Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update from County Executive Calvin Ball - Resources for You
Per the COVID-19 press conference held yesterday morning by County Executive Calvin Ball, I wanted to share with you all of the condensed information and resources they currently have in one place. Please see below, review this link or see the attached resources. View the press conference here. As you are already aware, the situation is changing quite rapidly. Please utilize the websites of the following departments and agencies listed below for real-time updates, as the info
Update on Maryland's Coronavirus Response
A note from Senate President Bill Ferguson just now: "Update on Maryland's Coronavirus Response - Tonight, Speaker Adrienne Jones, Senator Clarence Lam, the only physician in the Maryland Senate, and I announced the introduction of emergency legislation to increase access and reduce barriers to healthcare access and protect Marylanders during this State of Emergency. Under the legislation introduced, the following provisions would be in effect in a declared catastrophic healt
This Week in Annapolis - March 4, 2020
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
Gordon Ramsay, Nate Berkus Bring Magic to Old Ellicott City!
This afternoon I was able to be in Ellicott City to see the reveal of all the secret work that’s been happening this magical week. I listened to Gordon Ramsay accurately describe our town, the town he said he now feels a part of. He said he knew right away there was some hurt still, but that overpowering this was hope and community. He talked about neighbors helping neighbors and I remembered back to the aftermath of both floods and how the whole county came to help. He talke
Speaking on Legislation to Help Marylanders
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
HB1: The Built to Learn Act Passes! This Means More Money for School Construction
House Bill : The Built to Learn Act, passed on Friday by a vote of 128-6 in the House of Delegates, which means more money for school construction through bonds via MD Stadium Authority funded by $125 million a year from the Education lockbox fund. #MDGA2020 #Working4MD #HB1 #Working4MD #MDGA2020 #Education #Schools
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Subscribe to my 2020 Legislative Session eNewsletter!
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District 9 Night in Annapolis
Thank you to everyone who attended District 9 night in Annapolis tonight. We had a great discussion about what we are all working on in Annapolis and what matters to people who attended. Thanks to my district mates Katie Fry Hester, Maryland Senate D9 and Delegates Miller and Kittleman for hosting the evening with me and for working hard for our residents. #teamwork #stronger9b #working4md #Working4MD #MDGA2020 #9B #HowardCounty #HoCoMD #Annapolis
This Week in Annapolis - January 31, 2020
Greetings! For the past two weeks I have been collaborating with my colleagues on legislation - revising, and filing bills while attending floor sessions each day and briefings from government agencies. I presented two of my bills to the House Environment and Transportation Committee, and am gearing up for several public hearings in my own committee, Economic Matters coming up next week. Women Leading On Climate Resiliency This week I was part of a group of four women legisla
