The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. This week, we hosted District 7 Night, and what a turnout we had over sixty friends and neighbors from Carney, Glen Arm, Perry Hall, Kingsville, White Marsh, Middle River, and beyond showed up! It was the kind of evening that reminds us why we love serving this community. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A former legislative aide in the Maryland State Senate pleaded guilty to felony theft scheme on Wednesday for stealing legislative scholarship funds, according to Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III. Esther Dikongue used her position to allocate scholarship funds to herself without authorization from the Senator she worked for. The funds are intended to support Maryland students attending […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Kingsville Elementary School recognized 46 students on Monday who completed the Patriotic Scholars Program. The students demonstrated a command of history, government, and geography that is essential for U.S. citizenship. “As the nation prepares for its 250th birthday in 2026, we need more programs like this to remind future generations of the lessons of history and the meaning of […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland lawmakers enjoyed fresh, local oysters on Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis on March 18 as Chesapeake Bay advocates and oyster growers demonstrated the importance of funding for oyster restoration and Chesapeake Bay cleanup. Dozens of lawmakers and Moore administration members relished raw and roasted oysters farmed by Maryland aquaculture businesses across the state, including Dorchester and St. Mary’s Counties. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland lawmakers have reached an agreement on a framework for the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget, Governor Wes Moore announced on Thursday. The budget framework eliminates a $3.3 billion structural deficit and creates a positive cash balance, according to a statement from the governor’s office. “As dysfunction and chaos unfold in Washington, here in Maryland, we’ve been moving in […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus gathered with citizens, legislators, and media for the Tax Revolt Rally on March 19, 2025 at Lawyers’ Mall in Annapolis. The rally showcased the concern Marylanders have about what the Maryland Freedom Caucus calls “the state’s reckless tax-and-spend policies and their determination to fight back.” “The energy tonight was incredible. The people who came out […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga on Thursday called for the immediate rescinding of Resolution 2025-02, which censures Board of Education of Baltimore County Member Maggie Domanowski. The Delegates say the censure was imposed following what the Board described as “rudeness” during a budget hearing that was a legitimate expression of concern over the nearly $3 billion budget, “a […]
The following is a legislative update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As your District 7A Delegates, we’re guided by a vision that lifts every corner of our community—better roads, stronger neighborhoods, and safer communities. Three efforts are at the heart of our work: a traffic light at Oak Crest Village, an eastbound ramp from Route 7 to Route […]