As the first to challenge Maryland’s congressional district apportionment for the 2010 decade, I was heartened two days later (July 22) when House of Delegates Majority Leader, Del. David H. Moon (D-Montgomery Co.), announced his plan to draft legislation that would automatically redistrict Maryland if other states engage in out-of-cycle redrawing of congressional districts.
The obligees and obligors in the Free State have wondered if the coming session of the Maryland General Assembly will see more action on legislative bills dealing with the Maryland Child Support Administration. Since 2004, I have been working to reform Maryland’s...
After Gov. Larry Hogan signed a quickly redrawn congressional district map into law last week, agriculture-related electorates living in the Western Maryland and Eastern Shore regions were pleased. Primarily located in Western Maryland, the new 6th Congressional...
It is crystal clear that, as one of the bluest states in the country, Maryland could be the nation's most hypocritical state in dealing with the congressional redistricting! Last month, the national Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee filed a motion to...
The bottom line of this commentary is to tell Maryland obligees (formerly the term of “custodians”) and obligors (once the word of “non-custodians”) that “Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement has allowed state child support programs to request a waiver to extend the federally required four-year review of the Child Support Guidelines. Maryland has received a two-year extension until December 2022,” according to the Child Support Administration (CSA) of the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) in their Aug. 31, 2020, email to me.
As he did for the House committee, Howard Gorrell, a longtime advocate for fair congressional districts, compares the statements of Democratic senators with their votes in committee. The decennial Senate Standing Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting voted...
The Democratic delegates on the HouseRules and Executive Nominations voted 18-6 Monday to send to the House the map drawn by the Legislative Redistricting Advisory Committee, which was given an 'F' rating for fairness by the Princeton Gerrymandering Project. Some of...
In her Tweet after she made the decision to skip Tokyo, Becca wrote, “I’m speaking up for future generations of Paralympic athletes in hope that they never have to experience the pain I’ve been through. Enough is enough.” Her exclamation made the writer proud.
With the 31st anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) coming Monday, July 26, it is time to warn Maryland small businesses about ADA virtual-by lawsuits since Maryland has dropped coronavirus-related restrictions.
Maryland should join eight states to provide that their redistricting authority shall accept and consider maps drawn and submitted by public members.
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