It’s not just the humans who’ve been impacted by the government shut-down. Many of their four-legged family members have been as well. One local non-profit is helping to fill the need and help with preparing pet owners if federal workers are hit with a second shut-down.
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State House Democrats present 2019 General Assembly priorities
Maryland Senate and House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled their legislative agenda for the 2019 General Assembly. Among their top priorities: increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour and raising the age to 21 in order to buy tobacco products.
U.S. Senate votes down two bills to end record shutdown
On the same day that the U.S. Senate rejected two bills that would end the government shutdown, Maryland Senator Ben Cardin again criticized President Trump’s proposal for a wall along the Mexican border. Cardin also said delaying the President’s State of the Union address was the right thing to do because it would not be appropriate to talk about the state of the union while the government is still shut down.
State offers free transportation to workers impacted by shutdown
Governor Larry Hogan announced on Thursday that federal workers who are not being paid because of the on-going government shutdown will be able to get free rides from the Maryland Transportation Administration.
Commission asks lawmakers for upgrades in antiquated emergency system
A statewide commission is urging state lawmakers to approve a package of bills upgrading the state’s 9-1-1 system which is now over 50 years old.
Michael Bloomberg calls on Annapolis to talk gun control
Former New York City Mayor, rumored to be considering a run for president in 2020 made a stop in Annapolis Tuesday afternoon. Bloomberg met with about half-a-dozen democratic lawmakers and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh to discuss gun control.
Union feeds 400 people furloughed during shutdown
The Amalgamated Transit Union offered free lunches for furloughed workers last week during the ongoing government shutdown. As the week went on, more people came for the free lunch, and by last Friday almost 400 people were fed in total.
Thousands turn out for Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s inauguration celebration
Governor Hogan, his family and a couple of thousand friends celebrated his inauguration and second term in office with a gala Wednesday night at the MGM National Harbor.
Governor Larry Hogan sworn in for second term
For the first time since 1955 Maryland Larry Hogan on Wednesday became the first Republican to be sworn in for back-to-back terms as governor.
Inauguration attendees express optimism for Gov. Larry Hogan’s second term
For the first time since 1955 Maryland Larry Hogan on Wednesday became the first Republican to be sworn in for back-to-back terms as governor. Hogan called on state lawmakers to “repudiate the debilitating politics practiced….down the road in Washington where insults substitute for debate, recriminations for negotiation, and gridlock for compromise.” Hogan says he wants to keep reaching across the aisle and set and example for the rest of the nation.