My last bill hearings in the House were today.

Numbers 27 and 28.

No more early mornings making final edits to my written testimony, which I submit to the committee but never read when I testify.

As I tell my students, it’s better to speak off the cuff, even if you stumble, than to look down at your testimony, instead of looking at the delegates who will be deciding the fate of your bill.

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I’m already thinking about legislation for next year.

At the height of the Great Recession, Rahm Emanuel, then President Barack Obama’s chief of staff, said, “You never let a serious crisis go to waste.”

It’s an opportunity to get things done that you might not otherwise be able to accomplish.

Ditto for a scandalous indictment, like the college admission bribery case.

It prompted me to ask some friends who are knowledgeable about college admission: “Any thoughts on what should be done in Maryland to expand access to the higher education admission process for first generation college applicants from the lower and working classes?”