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City Delegation Ponders the Battles Ahead as Pugh Takes Her Leave – Maryland MattersState legislators from Baltimore City reacted cautiously Monday night to the news that their mayor, Catherine E. Pugh (D), has decided to take “an indefinite leave of absence” from her post. Pugh, a 69-year-old former state legislator, has been suffering from pneumonia in recent weeks, according to aides, and her statement said she needed the …

Embattled Baltimore Mayor Stepping Aside Temporarily – Maryland MattersAfter weeks of scandal involving a self-published children’s book for which she was paid more than half a million dollars, Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh (D) will take “an indefinite leave of absence,” her administration announced on Monday afternoon. City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young (D) will take over the daily operations of government as …

Democrats Love The Green New Deal In Theory, In Reality They’re Not So SureDemocrats are happy to use the Green New Deal as an applause line, but are less eager to vote for the deal, and flat out refuse to discuss how they would fund it

House Republicans plan to bring the 'HEAT' with Green New Deal voteHouse Republicans are ready to seize on the failed Green New Deal vote in the Senate by laying the groundwork for a rebuke in the lower chamber.

No aid-in-dying in Maryland this year: Bill fails with tie vote in SenateProposal to allow doctors to help terminal patients end their lives falls just short of passage after years of effort.

Audit finds PGCPS broke the law when awarding millions in school contractsPrince George’s Co. Public Schools is not following state law or its own policies when it comes to awarding millions of dollars in contracts, according to a state audit on the school system’s financial management.

Trump signed the largest U.S. wilderness protection bill in a decade, designates 375,000 new acres of protected landPresident Donald Trump signed the country’s largest wilderness preservation legislation in a decade—but cut Environmental Protection Agency funding by 31 percent.

Congress Launches Roosevelt Conservation Caucus

Republicans get history wrong by naming anti-Green New Deal caucus after Teddy RooseveltRoosevelt was an environmentalist and Big Oil trust-buster far closer in spirit to Ocasio-Cortez than to any modern GOP leader.

Changing face of the GOP: Conservatives launch Roosevelt Conservation Caucus | Red, Green, and BlueIn a bicameral effort to meet the Green New Deal, Republicans on both sides of Capitol Hill launched the Roosevelt Conservation Caucus. The caucus will not focus on climate change, but instead on returning Republicans to the conservation and environmental roots laid by President Theodore Roosevelt by tackling public lands issues, wildlife conservation, and environmental degradation of rivers, streams, and …

Republicans launch new caucus to counteract the Green New DealRepublicans launched a new caucus Friday to represent a free-market alternative to the progressive "Green New Deal."

REPUBLICANS ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION CAUCUS - ConservAmericas ConservAmerica applauds the decision by key Congressional Republicans to form a new bicameral Republican caucus to support conservation and environmental stewardship. The Roosevelt Conservation Caucus pays homage to the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States who helped create our national tradition of protecting special areas for public enjoyment. The caucus will be co-chaired …

The Green New Deal Spurred These Republicans to Start a 'Conservation Caucus'A sign the politics have shifted on the issue

Congressional Republicans Create New Caucus to Add Another Resume LineWashington, DC -- At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday, Congressional Republicans announced the establishment of the bicameral Roosevelt Conservation Caucus. Senators Lindsey Graham (lifetime LCV score of 12%) and Cory Gardner (10%) will lead the caucus in the Senate, with Representatives Elise Stefanik (33%) and Brian Mast (26%) leading in the House. According to its founders, the caucus will not focus on climate change, instead looking at public lands, wildlife, and the expansion and promotion of fossil fuels.

Republican Conservation Caucus Touts Environmental EffortsCongressional Republicans announced a new bicameral caucus March 1 to highlight their land conservation work.

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SIGN THE PETITION: Protect 2A Rights - Maryland Republican PartyThe following anti-2nd amendment legislation is being proposed this session: SB 737/HB 786 and HB 612. Sign the petition to oppose these bills!

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Republican Legislative Updates

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House votes to censure Lisanti; Delegate refuses to resignThe Maryland House of Delegates voted 136-0 Thursday evening to censure Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti -- who said shortly after the vote she will not resign.

College Republicans Want Their Party to Confront Climate ChangeYoung conservatives are unhappy with GOP status quo

This New Deal Is Going To Cost A Lot Of GreenHere’s what the “Green New Deal” socialist wish list will look like in the real world

City's fraud investigators discovered $1M tax dollars wastedOne year into the job as the Baltimore City Inspector General, Isabel Mercedes Cumming discusses her Office's achievements and the next challenge in fighting fraud.

Franchot to File Ethics Complaint Against Senator Following Explosive Accusation at Hearing – Maryland MattersComptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) will file an ethics complaint against a member of the state Senate on Monday, following the lawmaker’s claim that Maryland’s tax collector “extorted” campaign contributions from liquor interests. Sen. Benjamin F. Kramer (D-Montgomery) made the claim on Friday during testimony on a bill that would shift field enforcement of alcohol, …

Three-quarters approve of Trump speech: pollsRoughly three-quarters of respondents who watched President Trump’s State of the Union address approved of his speech, according to CNN and

Hogan, GOP Expand the Battlefield in War on Gerrymandering – Maryland MattersGov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and legislative Republicans are intensifying their efforts to reform the way congressional and legislative district boundaries are drawn in Maryland. Hogan continues to make nonpartisan congressional redistricting a top priority. He’s once again introducing a bill that would put congressional and legislative map-making into the hands of a nonpartisan …

Maryland Republicans brace for tough 2019 legislative sessionAfter failing last year to break up the Democratic supermajorities in the Maryland House and Senate, Republicans are bracing for a potentially tough 2019 legislative session — while also making clear that they’re not content to sit on their hands.

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