The following is an opinion piece Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Maryland’s newest budget is done, and as your Delegates, we’re upset about the historic tax increases. With $1.6 billion in new taxes and fees, this plan feels like a dark cloud over Baltimore County families, workers, and businesses. We’re very disappointed and want to give you a simple, […]
The following is a press release from the Maryland Freedom Caucus. ANNAPOLIS, MD—As the 2025 legislative session ends, Marylanders are left with the largest tax hike in state history—$1.67 billion in new taxes. Democrats claim “fiscal responsibility,” but the reality is a bloated budget propped up by gimmicks, double-counting, and cost-shifting to local governments. Chairman Matt Morgan stated, “Rather than […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus is claiming victory after Governor Wes Moore issued an executive order last week delaying implementation of California’s Advanced Clean Cars (CACC) 11 mandate by two years. The order comes in direct response to the Freedom Caucus’s January 16, 2025 letter calling for Maryland to fully withdraw from the program. “This is a major win for […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a bill establishing a commission to study reparations for the descendants of enslaved people, sending the measure to Governor Wes Moore amid ongoing questions about his stance on the proposal. The 101-36 party-line vote positions Maryland to join a small group of states examining racial inequities stemming from slavery […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore proclaimed April 2, 2025, as the 142nd annual Maryland Arbor Day celebration. The proclamation was made during the Board of Public Works meeting, where Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Josh Kurtz and the Maryland Forest Service presented tree seedlings to the board members. Following tradition, dozens of eastern redbud seedlings grown at the Ayton […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]