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2 weeks ago | 
southernmarylandchronicle.com | Danielle Brown |William Ford |Bryan P. Sears |David Higgins
The governor was disappointed, some of the biggest bills got put off to the last day, last-minute wrangling doomed some bills and saved some others, and it all ended at midnight with balloons and confetti raining down from the galleries to mark the end of 90 days of work. In other words, just another Sine Die. It was a final day that proceeded at the usual hectic pace but with little of the usual drama. When lawmakers convened on Jan.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Danielle J. Brown |William Ford |Bryan P. Sears |Christine Condon
Confetti and balloons drop on Senate Reading Clerk Andrea Jones, marking the end of the 2025 General Assembly session. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)The governor was disappointed, some of the biggest bills got put off to the last day, last-minute wrangling doomed some bills and saved some others, and it all ended at midnight with balloons and confetti raining down from the galleries to mark the end of 90 days of work. In other words, just another Sine Die.
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1 month ago | 
southernmarylandchronicle.com | William Ford |David Higgins
A Senate committee advanced parts of Maryland’s sweeping education reform plan Friday, splitting the difference between versions of the bill advanced by the House and the Moore administration and setting up a showdown in the waning days of the legislature.
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2 months ago | 
times-news.com | William Ford
ANNAPOLIS — Supporters of a bill that would reduce the reasons that police can pull a motorist over say that not only will it help reduce the racial disparity in traffic stops, but it will protect police officers as well. “We’re in the 21st century. Law enforcement is using all types of technologies,” said Sen.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
highlandcountypress.com | William Ford
By William J. Ford, Ohio Capital Journal, ohiocapitaljournal.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony this month before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
stlamerican.com | William Ford
With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress. Democrats Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware will represent the first time two Black women will serve together in the U.S. Senate.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
stlamerican.com | William Ford
Posted inLocal news With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
therealdealpress.com | William Ford
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony this past Friday morning before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress.
Democrats Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware will represent the first time two black women will serve together in the U.S. Senate.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
times-news.com | William Ford
ANNAPOLIS — As she begins her sixth legislative session leading the House on Wednesday, Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County) admits that a projected $2.7 billion deficit will be the dominant issue for lawmakers — but she doesn’t believe it has to be the only one. “I understand the importance of the budget as a tool to protect our most vulnerable Marylanders,” she said during an interview last week in her office in Annapolis. “We [have] tough budget and revenue decisions to make.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
virginiamercury.com | William Ford
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress. Democrats Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware will represent the first time two Black women will serve together in the U.S. Senate.
