Frederick farmers press for relief and funding at Legislative Day
Frederick County farmers and farm groups urged lawmakers at a Frederick restaurant meeting to fund crop damage relief from deer and expand cover crop programs. They called for higher pay at the state animal health lab, streamlined nutrient management approvals, and defense of rural fair funding amid proposed budget cuts. Delegates touting agricultural preservation budgets discussed Installment Purchase Agreements and transferable development rights for land, with emphasis on rural legacy areas from Myersville to Burkittsville.
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Frederick County
Gavants
Baltimore
Frederick
Grange and
Farm Bureau
U.S
Roscoe G. Bartlett
Roth
Leon Enfield
Brunswick
Rosemont Avenue
Jesse Burall
Monrovia
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Jesse
Secretary of Agriculture
Louise ¥. Snodgrass
Becky Brashear
Great
Frederick's
Snodgrass
Brashear
Fern Hines
Union Bridge
Peter Vorac
Vorac
Myersville
Burkittsville
Jan H. Gardner
Gun safety education split reveals deep gun foe divide
In Annapolis a sharp split marks the debate over school gun safety courses. Proponents favor school delivered instruction while rights advocates push for outsiders such as police or the NRA. Lawmakers warn of indoctrination regardless of approach.
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Uual
Strongh
Police
National Rifle Association
Carmen Amedon
Carroll County
NRA
Debates on Life and Death Issues in Annamapolis Notes
In Annapolis notes a one year old saver collapsed at a James Senate Office Building reception. CPR by aide Jane Wampler and anesthesiologist Andrew Harns helped before an ambulance arrived. a DGS officer carried a portable defibrillator. The incident sparked safety talk and a call for CPR knowledge among staff. House Bill 91 about legalizing possession of a skunk failed in Environmental Matters. Four Middletown High teams received legislative commendations for state titles. The piece highlights gun control divides despite rare cross-issue support on abortion.
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Barbara Hoffman
Baltimore
Senate
Hoffman
Hse
House of Delegates
Carroll County
Annapolis
General Assembly
James Senate
Hata Thi Rinake Mami MeRng
Dem
Amundei Hospital
Jane Wampler
Sen Patek
Den
Andrew Harns
Department of General Services
Hogan
Senate Ir
Ida Ruben
George Owings
D-Anne Arundel
Jones
Drunken driving and racial profiling bills set for hearings in Maryland
Maryland lawmakers will hear ten bills to stiffen drunken driving laws including lowering the standard, banning open containers, and allowing prosecutors to tell juries about breath-test refusals. A separate push seeks to curb race based traffic stops by requiring race data and policy guidance for police. Also on the agenda are helmet rules for young inline skaters and prescription drug relief bills for seniors, with hearings in Annapolis this week.
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Annapolis
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
House Commerce and Government Matters Committee
Glendening
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