People like to be asked for their vote and thanked for their vote. Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, said that. I asked for your vote with my work over the last four years – on issues in Annapolis and on problems back home. I write now to thank you for your …more >
I don’t get things done by myself in Annapolis. I work with others. Most often, it’s my colleagues in the General Assembly. I need their advice and their support to pass my bills. That’s why I’m proud to be running with Senator Jill Carter and Delegates Dalya Attar and Tony Bridges. The 41st District has …more >
Crafting an appropriate response for Maryland to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade will be quite a challenge. New issues arise almost every day. If a health care provider in Maryland advertises online that it provides abortions, can the provider be penalized if it treats a Texas resident? The National Right to Life …more >
“It’s very sad.” \ That was the response of my niece, Rachel. She was the first person I reached out to this morning after learning that the Supreme Court had overruled Roe v. Wade. I first discussed abortion with her when she was a student at Boston University. Now she’s the mother of two girls. …more >
We used to have a Handgun Permit Review Board in Maryland. Starting in 1972, if you wanted to carry, wear, or transport a handgun outside of your home, you sought a permit from the State Police. You could appeal that decision to the Handgun Board. In most instances, the State Police allowed individuals to carry …more >
A 21st Century transit system for the Baltimore metropolitan region is essential. The bipartisan federal infrastructure bill paved the way for essential federal funding for the Red Line. I introduced House Bill 632, Baltimore East–West Corridor – Transit Study – Requirements, which would have required updated studies and surveys of the proposed system. HB 632 …more >
Payton Gendron, who murdered ten people at a grocery store in Buffalo this weekend, was motivated by the replacement theory So were the deadly shooters in El Paso and Pittsburgh. This theory contends that “western elites, sometimes manipulated by Jews, want to ‘replace’ and disempower white. Americans.” However, the concern of conservative elected officials and …more >
“Some [states] have recently enacted laws allowing abortion, with few restrictions, at all stages of pregnancy.” Regrettably, we have come to expect such misleading rhetoric in political debate. That false characterization was made of Maryland’s law during floor debate in Annapolis. One does not expect to see it in a draft opinion written by an …more >
Growing up in Northwest Baltimore, I used to drive by Cross Keys on my way to City College and Memorial Stadium. This week, I was asked to speak at a ceremony dedicating the gate house to Jim Rouse, the developer of Cross Keys. Mr. Rouse was also the developer of Harborplace and the city of …more >
Jackie Robinson will be honored at every major league ballpark today. On Monday, the Opening Day of the Orioles home season and the last day of the legislative session, I offered this prayer. 75 years ago, on Opening Day in Brooklyn, the Dodgers started a rookie at first base, Jackie Robinson, and broke baseball’s …more >
