Skip to main content

Jason Buckel

Republican lawmaker longs for bill that seeks to punish ‘slum-tenants.’

Gaming expansion and toll bill action on Saturday is part of a $1.2 billion revenue package announced by House Democrats Friday.

House leaders warn of future cuts to education without increased taxes that their Senate counterparts and Gov. Wes Moore have so far rejected.

The House and Senate versions of the bill could be approved within days of each other, then reviewed by the other chamber.

The decency agenda comprises of five bills that include the Freedom to Read Act sponsored by Del. Dana Jones (D-Anne Arundel).

In the bad old days, lawmakers might find envelopes of campaign cash from lobbyists and special interest groups before a key vote. The pre-session campaign cash dash only seems a tad less brazen.

Billions in collective operating and transportation budget deficits raise concerns about cuts, taxes.

Cuts to transportation, increased education spending, and a structural budget deficit put pressure on budgets and local governments.

Del. Jason Buckel (R-Allegany) and Sen. Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (R-Upper Shore), the leaders of the Republicans in the House and Senate respectively. File photo by Bryan P. Sears.

Five-bill package includes some unsuccessfully introduced in previous years or legislation seeking to roll back portions of recently enacted laws.

A gap of over $300 million in the coming year is projected to surpass $2 billion by fiscal 2029.