Maryland’s new speaker of the House of Delegates faces a budget shortfall and thorny debates about immigration enforcement, affordability and redistricting. She says she’s ready for the challenge.
With no agreement by the year-end deadline, the Moore administration will decide what, if any, pay raises or additional perks to include in its budget plan.
AFSCME Maryland Council 3 alleges that Maryland is not following its telework policy for employees, not giving required higher pay to employees who work unfavorable shifts and more.
The governor’s comments come after reporting revealed staff set internal chat messages to auto-delete after 24 hours, leaving no trace of the government business discussed.
Open government experts and archivists say setting messages to vanish could hinder accountability, dash the public’s right to inspection and keep archivists from reviewing documents for historical value.
A prime-time slot on a major network gives the governor the opportunity to introduce himself to a broad national audience — especially as he has eyes on his 2026 reelection campaign and a future beyond that.
Senate President Bill Ferguson and House of Delegates Speaker Pro Tempore Dana Stein issued a joint statement emphasizing that the scope of the special session will be “strictly limited.”
“She has the grit that it takes. She has the intelligence that it takes. She has the experience that it takes. She has the empathy that it takes,” said Del. Ben Barnes.
As Adrienne A. Jones steps down from the top position in the Maryland House of Delegates, those who have worked closely with her say she’s left her mark as someone who has quietly built coalitions, nurtured talent and set a high bar for integrity in the sometimes unwieldy House chamber.
With Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones resigning from her leadership post, delegates will need to elect a new leader to preside over the chamber as they face challenging issues from redistricting to a budget deficit.