Delegate set to introduce ‘Caylee’s Law’ bill
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly will consider a bill that would require parents or guardians to promptly notify police about dead or missing children. The Cumberland Times-News reported Thursday that Delegate Kevin Kelly pre-filed the bill for the 2012 legislative session. The Allegany County Democrat is calling it “Caylee’s Law” in memory of Caylee […]
Garagiola to launch U.S. House run
State Sen. Rob Garagiola is making it official. The Montgomery County Democrat will begin his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday at the BlackRock Center for Arts in Germantown. The announcement Friday said Garagiola, who is now the Senate majority leader (the second ranking Democrat in the chamber), will “protect seniors living […]
Garagiola picks up endorsements in new 6th District
State Sen. Rob Garagiola hasn’t made it official, but the Montgomery County Democrat looks like he’s closer and closer to running for Congress. The Senate Majority leader, along with a sizable chunk of Montgomery County’s Democratic voters, was drawn into the 6th Congressional District in the the map approved by the General Assembly last week. […]
Md. General Assembly races yield few surprises
With all the upsets on the national level, Maryland’s General Assembly races offered little in the way of surprises and upsets. Republicans repeatedly labeled Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch a top target, but the longtime legislative leader held on to his seat in Annapolis. His district will, however, be more Republican in 2011, […]
Best lawmaker soup-strainers in Maryland
Tired of all that campaign coverage? The endless stumping, the polls and the promises about what the next four years could hold, or should hold? TBD.com has an antidote for those of you who want to wean yourselves off that stuff but can’t quit Maryland politics cold turkey. Here it is, their list of the […]