–the following article was submitted by Sixth District Delegate Bob Long about the community meeting regarding the Bear Creek Sediments Superfund Site- I attended the Bear Creek Sediments Superfund Site community update meeting on August 24th. The Bear Creek Sediments Site consists of a minimum of 60 acres of contaminated sediments in the waters of … Read more
–The following article was submitted by District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga about the Maryland minimum wage increase– We all want to help our neighbors when they are in a time of need. The government has created a social safety net that is supposed to function as a temporary means of … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Delegate Bob Long of District 6 about his Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation rating– I am proud to announce that I received a 90 percent rating from the Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation for 2023 and have had a 94 percent rating since 2015. The rating is based on voting in … Read more
The following article was submitted by District 6 Delegate Bob Long about the Red Line and concerns if it expands into eastern Baltimore County. Governor Wes Moore announced that he is restarting the Red Line project that would run from east to west Baltimore. We were fortunate that Governor Larry Hogan put the brakes on … Read more
–The following article was submitted by District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, one year later.’ On June 24th, 2022, the United States Supreme Court reversed a fifty-year precedent, declaring that abortion is not protected under the US Constitution by overturning the decisions of Roe … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B) about public safety– Maintaining public safety is the number one oath for elected officials, and we have repeatedly spoken out regarding the shocking and devastating legislation causing much of this crime-uptick. It seems that it wasn’t … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Delegate Bob Long of District 6 about the gas tax increase on July 1- I am sure that you noticed that the gas prices shot up over the past weekend. That is because there was another increase in the gas of 11 percent. Former Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a … Read more
County Councilman David Marks has released a statement his opposition to converting the Old Sears building in White Marsh Mall into an apartment complex. “I inherited three major land use challenges after taking office: the potential development of the C.P. Crane plant in Bowleys Quarters, the proposed warehouse project at the Lafarge Quarry in Middle … Read more
–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