Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update from County Executive Calvin Ball - Resources for You

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

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

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!

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

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District 9 Night in Annapolis

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

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

Women Lawmakers Take Aim at Climate Change

Women Lawmakers Take Aim at Climate Change

Some coverage in Maryland Matters by Josh Kurtz on the important initiative that we introduced last night: As Maryland becomes increasingly susceptible to catastrophic events related to climate change, lawmakers are seeking ways to make the state more resilient and better prepared for what may come. Senators and delegates on Monday night unveiled a package of five resiliency bills designed to make it easier for state planners and policymakers to prepare for — and, if possible

Women Legislators Lead on Building a More Resilient Maryland

Women Legislators Lead on Building a More Resilient Maryland

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

The 2020 Session Has Begun!

The 2020 Session Has Begun!

The 2020 Session Has Begun! Greetings, I am back in Annapolis hard at work for the residents of Howard County and Maryland. We began the session with a historic unanimous vote to elect Delegate Adrienne Jones as Speaker of the House. Speaker Jones is the first woman, and the first African American, to be elected Speaker in the history of 441 legislative sessions in Maryland. This was a moment I shall not soon forget. This session I continue as a member of the Economic Mat

Your Howard County District 9B Team

Your Howard County District 9B Team

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

Today I Filed a Bill Aimed at Protecting Consumers

Today I Filed a Bill Aimed at Protecting Consumers

Today I filed a bill with cosponsor Delegate Ned Carey that is aimed at protecting consumers by requiring an “opt-out” link on large company websites. It would allow you to opt-out from the company selling any information they collect about you (while you use their site) to third parties. Delegate Carey has another online privacy bill that would provide other kinds of protections for consumers - stay tuned. #mdga2020 #working4md #Working4MD #MDGA2020

Thank You Congressman Sarbanes

Briefings, Briefings, Briefings

Briefings, Briefings, Briefings

Briefings, briefings, briefings. Today we heard about the Uninsured Employers Fund and the deficit it has, as well as an update on Minimum Wage, Sick Leave, and other labor issues from the Governor’s staff. Important information to absorb before we start considering legislation. Public hearings on bills start next week for my committee, Economic Matters. #Working4MD #MDGA2020 #Working4MD #MDGA2020 #GeneralAssembly #HowardCounty #HoCoMD #Maryland

Fantastic Howard County League of Women Voters Brunch

Fantastic Howard County League of Women Voters Brunch

Fantastic League of Women Voters brunch today where the county’s state delegation was able to discuss legislation we will be working on in the 2020 session. The League is an important institution in our democracy and I have long appreciated the active chapter in Howard County that my mother was part of from before I was born! #MDGA2020 #Working4MD #HowardCounty #CourtneyWatson #Maryland #hocomd #MDGA2020 #Working4MD

Economic Matters Committee Tour

Economic Matters Committee Tour

As part of an Economic Matters Committee tour today, I visited a six year old distillery in St. Michael’s, one of only a few in Maryland owned by a woman, Lyon Distilling Company. Just four years ago, there were only a handful of craft distilleries and now there are 30 in operation or planning to open in the next year. Lyon made the first Rye whiskey in MD in over 40 years, but their very successful specialty is Young American Rum for which they won 2nd Best Craft Rum Distill

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