Monthly Archives: February 2009

Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Peter

This was a long day! Fifteen bills today in Ways and Means.  Hearings ran from 1 pm to 6:45 pm.  The primary focus this day was Education.  Several of the bills dealt with maintaining funding for libraries and our public … Continue reading →

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Rules of the Road – Use of Signals When Changing Lanes

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Peter

Bills are coming out of Committee and are scheduled for debate and vote in the House of Delegates.  Today the House voted on 14 bills; thirteen passed unanimously and proceeded to the Senate.  Most had to do with extensions of … Continue reading →

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Taxes and Election Law

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Peter

The Ways and Means Hearings today focused on Taxes and Election Law.  A bill was presented concerning Special Session Campaign Finance Reform.  Special Sessions were once a rarity; but in recent years, Governors have felt that some issues are so … Continue reading →

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Physicians Rally in Annapolis

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Peter

When I got to work this morning, a rally was going on in Lawyer’s Mall concerning the state of health care in Maryland and why physicians are leaving Maryland.  This is a complex issue but the rural areas are being … Continue reading →

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Hearings today in Ways and Means Committee

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Peter

Sixteen bills for hearings today in Ways and Means Committee. Chairman Hixson tries to group like issues together so that advocates can give testimony on several bills on one day.  Today’s bills were based on the educational system:  mandatory school … Continue reading →

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