–The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B) about how the harm of Covid vaccines– For the past three years, Americans have heard one unified message from all levels of state and national leadership concerning the novel Coronavirus: a vaccine is coming; a vaccine … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B) about how the public wants to make stealing a gun a felony.- This past legislative session, the House Republican Caucus issued a joint statement detailing our priorities – Reducing Crime, Improving Education, and Restoring our Economy. … Read more
Former state Senator Norman Stone passed away at the age of 87. Stone represented the Edgemere area for 52 years in the Maryland General Assembly and 48 years as a member of the Maryland State Senate. He was added to the Dundalk region and later the Essex area. Former Gov. Larry Hogan released a statement … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Sixth District Delegate Bob Long about the Midge Treatment at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant- Baltimore County announced last week that it began treatment for midge larvae around Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant. The partnership between Maryland Department of Agriculture and Baltimore County is a continuation from last year. … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B) about the gas tax increase.- Did you know that the gas tax goes up every July 1st? Maryland’s gas taxes are already high. Starting July 1st, 2023, the state tax rate of a gallon of gas … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B)- As lawmakers nationwide push to stop the blatantly inaccurate and pornographic materials that can currently be found in our public schools, last Friday Gov. Wes Moore joined nine other progressive governors to fight against parent’s input … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B)- Streaming child pornography is currently legal in Maryland and not a prosecutable offense. Yes, you read that correctly. Unfortunately, the law has not caught up with technology. It is a crime to download or possess child … Read more
-The following Memorial Day message was submitted by Delegate Bob Long of District 6- We should honor all the brave men and women who gave their lives to protect our freedoms every day, but we especially need to remember their sacrifices on this Memorial Day. Freedom is not always free, and we must continue to … Read more
_The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B)- Anti-Second Amendment advocates in Annapolis were busy again this year. They have made a determined and concentrated attempt to pass unconstitutional legislation after the Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen ruling abolished the State’s restrictions on wear … Read more
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks is trying to stop a Planned Unit Development (PUD) at the Old LaFarge Quarry site near Earls Road in Middle River and introduced legislation to revoke the project. The plan is under the development of BC Middle River LLC, and calls for an industrial complex. Marks and other Middle River … Read more
-The following statement was submitted by Councilman David Marks about his attempt to revoke the Planned Unit Development at the Lafarge Quarry in Middle River near Earls Road- The Baltimore County Council will shortly consider my legislation to revoke the application for the Planned Unit Development at the Lafarge Quarry. I believe there are too … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B)- We are among seven prominent Republican legislators issuing a letter to Mayor Scott and Commissioner Harrison of Baltimore City in response to the recent lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia due to their vehicles’ alleged susceptibility to … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Delegate Bob Long of the 6th District as he gave an update on the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – I want to give an update on the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant since the permit expired April 30th, 2023. I have stayed in contact with Maryland Department of … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Fifth District Baltimore County Councilman David Marks- The Lafarge Quarry includes over 400 acres along Earls Road, one of the largest undeveloped private properties in Middle River. In August of 2022, the Baltimore County Council voted to extend public water to this area. Two months later, the Council supported … Read more
– The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B)- In a recent survey by Delegates Nawrocki and Szeliga, crime was by and far the top concern for citizens. And juvenile crime tops that category. We must go back to holding juveniles accountable for their … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Delegate Bob Long of the 6th District- The 2023 Legislative Session ended on April 10 th , 2023. It has been a pleasure to serve the residents of the Sixth Legislative District. This year was more challenging than my first eight years as we have a new Democratic Governor. … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Fifth District Baltimore County Councilman David Marks- On April 13th, Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr., presented the Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal to the Baltimore County Council. The Council may now cut from the budget plan; we are prohibited from adding or moving money around. In my time … Read more
-the following article was submitted by District 7A Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki- We have rounded third and crossed home plate! In honor of the start of the Orioles’ season and the end of the 2023 legislative session, we wanted to share some of our home runs. We each have bills that made their … Read more
– the following article was submitted by 6th District Delegate Bob Long – The issue of transferring juveniles charged as adults out of Baltimore County detention centers has become a hot topic in the community. Recently, it was reported that several youths have been held at Baltimore County detention centers for serious crimes such as … Read more
-the following article was submitted by District 7A Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki- School redistricting can be one of a school board’s most contentious processes. Baltimore County is facing overcrowding and planning for the grand opening of the new Northeast middle school for the 2024-2025 school year located at Nottingham Park in Rosedale. In … Read more
– The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B)- Last month, a train carrying chemicals, including vinyl chloride, derailed, and hundreds of residents in a small town in Ohio were instructed to evacuate immediately. To avert a possible explosion, toxic and potentially deadly fumes … Read more