Legislative Diary

“It’s got no place in our democracy.”  

“Domestic terrorism is a major threat to our personal safety and to the wellbeing of our democracy.” That’s how I began the oral testimony on my bill to create a task force on preventing and countering domestic terrorism. “That attack, that siege, was criminal behavior, plain and simple, and it was behavior that we, the …more >

Half full

Most of the time, I consider the glass to be half full, not half empty. March 22 is the deadline for a bill to pass the House of Delegates and be guaranteed a hearing in the Senate. One of my bills is being heard next week.  A lot of bills that have already been heard …more >

Especially among young people  

Reducing smoking has been one of my priorities throughout my career.. Especially among younger people. Stronger regulation of the sale and distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products by Maryland’s counties and Baltimore City would be permitted by my legislation, House Bill 732. A lobbyist for the tobacco industry wrote the members of the committee …more >

A week early

The Maryland Stadium Authority is highly regarded in Annapolis. The success of the baseball and football stadiums prompted the General Assembly to give more projects to the Authority. That’s why I proposed that the future of Pimlico Race Course be studied by the Authority. Today, the architectural and engineering contract for the racing portion of …more >

  • My Key Issues:

  • Pimlico and The Preakness
  • Our Neighborhoods
  • Pre-Kindergarten
  • Lead Paint Poisoning