The D.C. Council battles with Mayor Bowser over SNAP funds, Metro transit budget, Capital One Arena renovation, tax revision recommendations, and more in 2024.
WASHINGTON The nation’s capital recently surpassed 200 homicides for the year 2023 so far, a number not seen since 1997. Residents here who are facing increased poverty (particularly children and youth) and housing insecurity when trying to remain in the city or the surrounding areas, the number.
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Maryland has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the United States, yet the number of murders and violent crimes committed with guns continues to grow every year, with the overwhelming majority of those committed with stolen guns. Astonishingly, the Maryland General Assembly has for years refused to make the theft of a firearm a felony.
The House Republican Caucus has introduced a legislative package of reasonable, common-sense solutions to help address these challenges. Our legislative package focuses on topics that matter most to Marylanders: reducing crime, improving education, and restoring our economy.