Excessive water bills have been a problem for many Baltimoreans. The Forest Park Senior Center is a major gathering place in the 41st District. It’s on the same block as my district office Earlier this summer, the Center’s building was sold at auction by the City of Baltimore. A water bill – excessive in light …more >
What benefits can the bipartisan federal infrastructure legislation bring to the 41st District? It’s my job, working with my 41st District colleagues, to make that happen. I’m already working on two funding areas. The bill would replace all of the nation’s lead pipes and service lines. More than 140 public schools in Baltimore City have been required to …more >
I have worked with my 41st District colleagues, Senator Jill P. Carter, Delegates Dalya Attar and Tony Bridges, since we were elected in 2018. Each of the diverse neighborhoods we represent benefits from our cooperative efforts. I am pleased to announce that the four of us are running together for reelection in the primary next …more >
Barbara Hoffman was my Senator for 19 years. There was no policy issue where we disagreed. Our most prominent joint effort was writing the holding of Roe v. Wade into Maryland law. We realized that our bill needed to be supported by 29 members of the Senate (to end a filibuster) and 71 members of …more >
Maryland already has a voter ID law. After the Florida recount in the Bush-Gore election, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act. Compromise was easier to reach on Capitol Hill in 2002 than it is today. That law requires that an individual applying to register to vote must provide his or her driver’s license number …more >
Maryland’s hate crimes law was enacted in 1988. I sponsored House Bill 1095, which enhanced the penalty for a crime committed because of the person’s “race, color, religious beliefs, or national origin.” Since then, the law has been expanded to protect a victim of a crime “motivated…by another person’s or group’s race, color, religious …more >
We will sweat the details. That’s the pledge my colleagues and I made to Edmondson Village residents regarding the effect of the Red Line transit system on their communities. Cynthia Shaw, President of the Lyndhurst Community Association, asked me last week about the consequences for her neighborhood of proposed improvements to the Highway To Nowhere. …more >
Why do we need this bill? That’s the question every bill sponsor must answer. Is your policy sound? Must it be accomplished by passing a law? Can it be achieved in some other manner? I’m reminded that sometimes you have to answer this question, “Why didn’t my bill pass?” This past session, I …more >
Protecting our right to vote has been one of my priorities for many years. The fraudulent robo calls urging people to stay at home on Election Day in 2010 were prosecuted under a law that I wrote. Last year, I was at Northwestern Senior High for early voting and Election Day The turnout was impressive, …more >
First class. Every aspect of the redevelopment of the Pimlico Race Course site must meet that standard. My leadership kept the Preakness at Pimlico. I will continue to work on behalf of all of the track’s neighbors as this project progresses. The firms chosen to prepare the architectural and engineering plans for the race track …more >
