Repealing and replacing Obamacare would have a huge impact on our state budget.

Speaker Ryan has proposed that the Medicaid program be block granted. Instead of billing the federal government for the health care provided to eligible patients, each state would get a lump sum of money annually.

We did this once before: welfare reform.

Did this block grant meet the need of the families in need of assistance? Did it help adults enter the work force? Did the federal block grant remain stable while the need (and cost) grew?

I asked those questions at a briefing today.

Welfare reform could give us insight into how a Medicaid block grant would affect health care and our budget.

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Legislation enabling Maryland’s Attorney General to take legal action when the federal government is threatening the public interest and welfare of Marylanders will be introduced by myself and a state Senator.

The AG would no longer need the Governor’s approval to file suit regarding President Trump’s immigration order.

The Republican response: “The Governor and our legislative agenda will remain focused on Maryland.” The legislature “should do the same.”

A doctor wrote me this morning, “I have…residents affected by this ban and a number of faculty members as well.”

The Trump immigration ban affects the wellbeing of countless Marylanders.

The General Assembly, the Attorney General and the Governor should remain focused on the harm it is causing.