The marriage equality bill has passed the House of Delegates, 71-67. This is what I said during the floor debate: I have never been discriminated against because I am a Jew. But I stand here today because Thomas Kennedy believed that religious freedom was more important than his political future. (Delegate …more >
I wrote my floor speech on the marriage bill in my head last night. I put it on my hard drive this morning. I hope to give it before the weekend. Unless the opponents succeed with parliamentary delays, the bill will be voted on by the full House on Friday. —- …more >
I was asked a question I didn’t know the answer to. (In law school the shoe was assumed to be on the other foot: I was taught not to ask a question if I didn’t know the answer.) My bill would provide tax relief to the working poor. The earned income …more >
The first grade classrooms at Cross Elementary School haven’t moved. I returned to my alma mater to sit in on the class of Aaron Sohaski, a Teach For America corps member whom I’m sponsoring. It was at the far end of the first floor corridor, just like 55 years ago. One of the students guessed …more >
I’m still batting 1.000, but that won’t last. The two bills I wrote about last week remain in good shape. The Senate version of my bill to allow medical practitioners to provide care to homeless youth got a favorable committee report. Monday afternoon, I’ll be discussing my legislation to protect professors’ research and …more >
It’s the center, stupid. Last week, people were outraged over the Susan B Komen Foundation’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood. In the midst of the controversy, I wrote a friend, “I think this aroused such a stir, even though only poor women are affected, because people are so fed up with the ideas emanating …more >
It wasn’t Bill Clinton giving his State of the Union address despite a malfunctioning teleprompter, but it’s as close as I hope to be. I thought my two election bills would be the last heard at today’s hearing. Since both had passed the committee last year, I did not ask anyone to testify in support. …more >
I know more now about my legislation protecting professors’ work product than I did when I testified in support of House Bill 62. That’s because I’m about to meet with the chairman of the subcommittee to which the bill has been referred. Before the full committee, I was discussing policy. Now, …more >
Politique volontariste sounds better in French. It means proactive policy, according to Google Translate and SNCF. In this instance, when used by SNCF, the French national railroad, it means refusing to acknowledge the real reason why the company is making public its records detailing its transport of Jews and others to the German …more >
I’m batting 1.000. Let me assure you. I’m not at Orioles Fantasy Camp. I’m in Florida but with my mother. My perfect record is in Annapolis, thus far. A work group agreed to amendments on my bill to allow medical practitioners to provide care to homeless youth. I also learned that the Health …more >
