Live Breaking News & Updates on மேரிலாந்து வன்முறை தலையீடு
Stay updated with breaking news from மேரிலாந்து வன்முறை தலையீடு. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
State Roundup: Political powerbroker Mike Miller dies; revenue bills eye $1.4B; 16 vetoes overturned; Hogan declares state of emergency The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington. National Park Service photo REMEMBRANCES, TRIBUTES TO MIKE MILLER: Senate President Emeritus Mike Miller died Friday afternoon at age 78, Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter writes. The political powerbroker and old school Democrat who led the state’s upper chamber for more than four decades “passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by loved ones,” the statement said. A thick-shouldered pragmatist who had no use for ideologues, Mr. Miller led the campaign to legalize casino gambling in Maryland and, despite his centrist views, facilitated the passage of progressive laws including legalization of same-sex marriage and the repeal of the death penalty, Paul Schwartzman of the Post writes. ....
Democrat, District 46, Baltimore City Member of House of Delegates since January 14, 2015. Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019- (chair, land use & ethics subcommittee, 2019-; member, environment subcommittee, 2020-); Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, 2015-; Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, 2015-; Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 2015-; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2019-; Study Group on Economic Stability, 2019-. Member, Appropriations Committee, 2015-19 (vice-chair, transportation & the environment subcommittee, 2019, member, 2015-19; vice-chair, oversight committee on pensions, 2019, member, 2015-19; member, capital budget subcommittee, 2019). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2015-. Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-. Associate member, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2015-. ....
2020 honorees to be honored for human, civil rights work December 26, 2020 | 9:59 pm County Executive Marc Elrich chose six new inductees for the county s Human Rights Hall of Fame. Logo from Montgomery County Montgomery County is adding six members to its County Human Rights Hall of Fame. County Executive Marc Elrich announced his selections on Tuesday. The people were chosen for their work in contributing to human and civil rights in the county. “The honorees will be recognized for their visionary leadership, outstanding achievements and altruism on the road to eliminating discrimination and advancing human rights,” according to a press release on Tuesday. ....
Reply Because of their altruism and public service, six Montgomery County residents will be inducted into the 2020 Human Rights Hall of Fame. (Shutterstock) ROCKVILLE, MD Six residents will be inducted into the Montgomery County Human Rights Hall of Fame later this month. The 11th biennial event, which honors individuals who have made great personal sacrifices to create a better county for all, will take place virtually at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27, officials said. The six residents, listed below, were nominated by their neighbors and chosen by a committee. The public is invited to tune in late Sunday afternoon to see the ceremony, which will also include a special tribute to fallen civil rights leaders and performances by the NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics. ....