Szeliga calls for the prosecution of Columbus statue vandals
@BryanRenbaum House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga said those who were involved in the vandalism and toppling of the Christopher Columbus
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@BryanRenbaum House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga said those who were involved in the vandalism and toppling of the Christopher Columbus
Read more@BryanRenbaum The president of Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative praised Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to send “strike teams” composed of Maryland
Read moreBy MarylandReporter.com In an unusual move in an unusual election year, the Green Party and Republican candidates for U.S. Senate
Read moreBaltimore County Police blasted a department-wide email last week refreshing officers on the importance of election laws and their enforcement, a reminder that was apparently well-timed
Read moreIf legislators do nothing to stop it in the next 19 days, members of the Maryland General Assembly elected this fall — including probably two-thirds of the current members — will get a 16% raise over the next four years, bringing their annual salaries to $50,330. They currently make $43,500 for what is technically a part-time job.
Lawmakers have already allowed the next governor to get a 20% raise to $180,000 by doing nothing to stop it in the first 45 days of the current session.
Read moreA movement led by junior Republican delegates is underway to replace Maryland GOP House Minority Leader Tony O’Donnell and Minority Whip Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio. Second term Del. Nicholaus Kipke, 34, Anne Arundel, and freshman Del. Kathy Szeliga, 51, Baltimore and Harford counties, have been named by party insiders as the team running to replace O’Donnell, 52, and House Whip, Eastern Shore Del. Haddaway-Riccio, 35.
Read moreFacing the prospect of same-day registration for early voters, Republican delegates battled Wednesday to pass amendments intended to safeguard elections from fraud. Republicans feel that voter fraud is a widespread problem across the state and that most efforts to expand voting access further weaken the integrity of the vote.
Read moreIn an annual exercise in fiscal futility, House Republicans unveiled their alternative to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s 2014 budget Thursday, this time calling for zero growth that would require the governor to cut 2% from his request.
Read moreHouse lawmakers have 48-hours to approve a Senate resolution raising judges’ salaries by $14,500 over three years, or larger pay hikes of up to $29,000 could take effect automatically under Maryland law.
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