Independence Day
Primary Voting Turnout at 16.7%
Gerrymandering in Maryland and the Special Session
Legislator of the Year MD State Firefighters Association
Supreme Court Weighs in on 2A Rights
Bills Effective July 1, 2026
Maryland Page Program

Customer Outages and Support
Reporting Road and Water/Sewage Utility Issues
How to Perform a ServiceRequest
Emergency Alerts
Road Closures
Who to Call

Harford County Road Work on I-95

Currently Running Again

Upcoming Events in Baltimore County:

Meet the Superintendent (July 9, 16, 21, 28, August 4, and 6)

Public Safety Town Hall (July 14)

Planning Board Meeting (July 16)

Here to Serve!

Follow-up from a visit to Oakcrest’s MaCCRA group, which is a legislative advocacy group for the aging population in Maryland.

Hospital Wait Time Study
Hospital E.R. Updates from Medstar & Upper Chesapeake
Hospital Legislation I Proudly Supported
Legislation to Support Our Aging Populations
My Legislation
Data Center Letter

Memorial Day to Honor Our Fallen Soldiers
Mail-In Ballot Issues
Roadway Deaths in Maryland
Gunpowder River Settlement
Squatting Concerns
Moody’s Bond Rating, Bond Sale at the Board of Public Works
Legislation Effective July 1, 2026
Senate Bill 309 Signed into Law
Local Support

The End of Session Letter:

The Budget (FY2027)

The Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act (2026)

Legislation including energy, tax credits, firearms and safety, landlord/tenant and more…

Annapolis Update: A Quick Update Before Session Ends

Atermis II

My Legislation that Passed

The Coming Days

Chalk Point Power Plant Tour

Evening in Annapolis

Eminent Domain

Legislation on Energy

Local Updates

Senate Bill 991: Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access to Public Records

Blueprint for Education and other Education Bills

Apprenticeships in Maryland

Customer Protection: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Energy Savings Bills

CPCN Hearing

DDA Briefing

Senate Bill 579 requires counties with volunteer fire companies to offer no-cost preventative cancer screenings for volunteer firefighters

Senate Bill 896 lowers registration fees

Government Transparency and Oversight - Senate Bill 999 requires an audit before a Superintendent’s contract is renewed.

DDA: Community Input Needed

MDE Grant

Liberty Trees

Senate Bill 997- Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas will repeal Senate Bill 1 if passed.

Pastor Ressee Turner of Trinity Lutheran Church in Joppa gave the invocation

Red Scarf Day

Penny legislation

Firefighter Cancer Screening Hearing

Firearms

Maryland Flag Pride

Cabinet Secretaries

Birthday

Historic Vehicles

Home Address Confidentiality Program

Senate Bills Passing to the House

- This photo of Maryland’s Chalk Power Plant, retooled and up and running.

- Brown Out Risk

- My Interview with MPT and Senator McCray

- Redistricting

- Senate Bill 310 (Protects Juveniles), Senate Bill 104 (Reinforces Fair Districts), Senate Bill 309 (Removes a Tax), Senate Bill 382 (Retire in Maryland)

- Senatorial Scholarship

- Events

- Budget Crisis

- Redistricting

- Department of Human Services Briefing - SERIOUS AUDIT ISSUES

- Senate Bill 452 - Historic Vehicles

- Senate Bill 454 - Safe Schools -

- Senate Bill 382- Retire in Maryland

- Property Tax Appraisals - How to appeal; property tax information

- What is the Public Service Commission? How to make a complaint with your utility company.

-The State of the State

-The legislative process

-Potomac Sewage Spill

-The cost of energy broken down and my letter to FERC

-Energy, housing, and election legislation

-Senate Bill 454 (SRO Bill)

-Several bills being heard this week (see my legislation page)

-Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. House Minority Leader visits Annapolis to pressure the Senate to redistrict, despite bipartisan push back.

- The Secretary of the Department of Human Services resigns just days after missing two critical budget briefings where accountability was expected.

-Community Solar, local events, and more.

-The Budget

-Juvenile Crime

-Gerrymandering

-Expanding programs during the $1.4 BILLION Shortfall just 9 months after raising taxes and fees by $1.6 BILLION.

-Legislation Proposed that Enhances Transparency

-Energy Bills to Watch

-Middle River Armed Robbery- I reached out to DJS Acting Secretary Betsy Fox Tolentino to Discuss

-New Traffic Pattern in Harford on 95

-The legislative process behind vetoes and overriding those.

-Bills that were overridden

-Striped Bass Season Meeting

-Changing of Command Ceremony: 175th Maryland Air National Guard

-Liquor Board Meeting

-Out and About in Baltimore County

-Page Breakfast

-Keep an eye out for Santa as our dedicated Firefighters tour the towns.

-Toy drop off locations

-Christmas & Chanukah Events

-The cost of Maryland’s Policies

-E-Z Pass Reminder- Commuter Plan, Notification System, and Payment Plans.

-BGE Storage

-Good Citizen Essay Contest

-Wellspring of Life Award

-Out and About in the District

-Comptroller Report: Marylanders are Leaving, Housing Costs are High, Taxes are High.

-Moody’s Analytics: Senior Economist projection on recession

-Taxes- State and Federal

-Rural Health Transformation Fund- Application Proposal

-Developmental Disabilities Administration- FYI and letter of support

-Thank you for MD Military Coalition Legislator of the Year Award

-Perry Hall 250

-Thank you

-Benefits to Veterans

-Veteran’s Day Events

-VFW & American Legion, Info and Support

-Legislation Passed

-E-ZPass Update like how to attach your transponder, how to reduce fees through commuter plans, and updates the department is making under new leadership.

-Brandon Shores Retirement Mitigation Court Hearing

-A Grant Opportunity through Maryland Department of Natural Resources

-CDL License Training through Baltimore County

-Begies Trunk or Treat, Fall Foliage, and more.

-Maryland Department of Transportation Consolidated Transportation Plan Meeting

-Resources

-Scholarship Update (MHEC)

-Days Cove

New Laws Effective on October 1

-Farewell to the A-10s

-DDA Update

-Maryland Small Business Award

-Energy Update

-Solar Farm Update

-Reflecting on the Tragedy of Political Violence

-Days Cove Rubble Landfill

-My Visit to Harford County Detention Center

-Key Bridge Rebuild- Progress Alert

-Open Community Needs (vacancy on board, open bid opportunity, new restaurant and Fall Festivals)

-Runoff into the Gunpowder River

-Labor Day

-E-ZPass Concerns

-Remembering 9/11 and the Heroes Who Served

-Historic Home Owners

-USDA Invasive Species Grant

-Energy updates

-Energy Relief, Savings Tips & Storage Grant

-Military, Job, and Volunteer Opportunities

-Thank You First Responders

-DBM Rescinds Transfer

-E-ZPass Update

-Road Work in Harford County

-New laws

-New taxes and fees

-Fourth of July Events

-Rebuilding the Key Bridge

-Department of Juvenile Services

-Brandon Shores

-On Air with Bryan Nehman Show (Hickey School Update)

-Budget Concerns Amid Hiring Freeze

-New Appointments in State Leadership

-Firearm Discharge- Juvenile Crime

-Accountability Bills Republicans Proposed that Didn’t Pass

-New law & new targeted improvements.

-Senator Jennings in the news.

-Support your Local Firehouse!

-Data

-Tracking: Months of Concerns

-New Acting Secretary at DJS

-Next Steps and Remaining Questions