Interested in hearing more about my stance on issues and actions I’ve taken? Below are links to newspaper, TV, and radio where I’m quoted.
March 23, 2012
CBS News
Md. House & Senate Split on the Amount of Tax Hikes Amidst Protest
“Under the House plan, 87 percent of people in this state will pay no more– not a dime more– in income tax than they would if we did nothing,” said Del. Sandy Rosenberg (D-Baltimore).
March 16, 2012
The Baltimore Sun
Unpaid lead paint judgments: Baltimore housing authority chief Graziano said in January deal was near
Based on Graziano’s assurance, Rosenberg says, he held off pursuing a remedy in the legislature when the General Assembly’s annual session began days later. But with the session winding to a close and no deal in sight, the vice chairman of the Ways and Means Committee says he’s been let down.
“I would have considered what options I had as a legislator, through the introduction of a bill, to try and move the issue forward — to have a positive impact,” the Baltimore Democrat said.
January 16, 2012
The Baltimore Sun
Early Childhood Education: Gambling on Pre-K
While some can afford the $300 to $500 monthly fees charged by many excellent private preschool programs, the state’s policy leaves many working- and middle-class families with relatively few options. As a result, only about a third of the state’s approximately 75,000 4-year-olds are presently enrolled in high-quality pre-kindergarten.
Bills proposed by state Sen. Bill Ferguson and Del. Samuel I. “Sandy” Rosenberg, both Democrats, would eliminate the doughnut hole into which working- and middle-class families fall by expanding access to quality pre-K programs to all Maryland families with 4-year-olds.
January 10, 2012
The Baltimore Sun
NAACP head calls for death penalty abolition this year
January 9, 2012
The Washington Times
Maryland’s death penalty comes under fire
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, Baltimore Democrat, said Monday he will introduce a bill to make Maryland the 17th state to outlaw capital punishment. He sponsored similar legislation last year that stalled in a House committee.
While a 2009 state law made it significantly harder for prosecutors to pursue the death penalty, Mr. Rosenberg said the system should be eliminated entirely to prevent any future mistakes.
“It’s a system that can’t be made to work,” he said. “You can tinker with it all you want.”