Bill Ferguson
Avid Maryland Matters readers — particularly my colleagues in the legislature — know that for several months I’ve advocated for a Maryland stimulus package that helps Marylanders,…
House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) and Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore County) announced Monday that they plan to initiate a pilot program…
State lawmakers who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine were able to get one beginning this week. They are eligible because Phase 1B of the state’s…
Maryland senators are tacking an additional $520 million onto Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s (R) billion-dollar COVID-19 relief effort – including grants for businesses…
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Maryland is quickly outpacing the state’s supply of vaccines, causing confusion for residents and prompting tough questions from lawmakers…
He was remembered by his successor as “a country boy from Clinton who became a kingmaker in Annapolis.” A softie and a hard-ass, everyone…
Two years ago, Del. Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) and state Sen. Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) were the legislative equivalent of middle managers —…
In the hours after it was officially introduced, lawmakers in the General Assembly said Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s proposed budget represented a promising,…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) will introduce his proposed “economic recovery” budget Wednesday morning, which he said will include a state fiscal stimulus,…
Senate President Bill Ferguson slammed Maryland’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout on Tuesday, saying the state’s efforts to reach people have been beset by “confusion.” Maryland…