BALTIMORE, MD—A coalition of 20 attorneys general, led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, has secured a preliminary injunction (PDF) blocking the mass firing of federal probationary employees across the United States. The injunction, issued in the lawsuit Maryland et al. v. USDA filed in the United States District Court for Maryland, orders 20 federal agencies to reinstate unlawfully […]
The following is an update from the desks of Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As your delegates for eastern Baltimore County, our top priority is to listen to you, stand up for you, and make sure your voices shape the decisions that affect our communities. Right now, we’re in the thick of a battle over the plan to run […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday announced that he has joined a multi-state lawsuit (PDF) challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) abrupt termination of nearly $11 billion in public health grants. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, alleges that the terminations, announced on March 24 by HHS Secretary Robert […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Volunteers worked to clean up and beautify parts of Nottingham, Perry Hall, Kingsville, and White Marsh on Saturday morning. More than fifty volunteers worked with the Maryland Waterways Foundation and Councilman David Marks to clean trash along Philadelphia Road, Raphael Road, and Seven Courts Drive. “Thank you to Sam Weaver and his crew for all their partnership, and to […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore condemned President Trump’s recent executive order “undermining federal workers’ collective bargaining rights,” emphasizing Maryland’s commitment to supporting organized labor and fair treatment of public servants. President Donald Trump moved Thursday to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions across the federal government, citing authority granted him under a 1978 […]
UPDATE 2: While HB 1222 did pass, the Senate removed the language that would have forced the termination of all 287(g) Programs in Maryland. UPDATE: The substance of this measure has now been shifted over to Senate Bill 828 (SB0828). Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee heard testimony on Thursday on a bill that would prohibit […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore will lead a state trade mission to Japan and South Korea next month to promote Maryland’s growing industries in quantum technology, life sciences, and aerospace. The governor will be joined by representatives from the Maryland Department of Commerce, the Maryland Department of Transportation, the Secretary of State, and the private sector. The mission will take place […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday announced commitments from the owners of the property at 11237 Philadelphia Road (21162), the former Vince’s Auto Parts site, designed to reduce the impact of the current trucking company on surrounding neighborhoods. Councilman Marks and representatives from the White Marsh-Cowenton Improvement Association met with Triten Industrial Outdoor Storage recently regarding neighborhood […]