Senate Minority Leader Allan Kittleman gives the Republican response to Gov. Martin O'Malley's State of the State address. Courtesy of Maryland Public Television
The Howard County Delegation of the Maryland General Assembly, chaired by Delegate Guy Guzzone and Senator James Robey, will hold a public hearing for citizen input on statewide issues being considered by the legislature during the current legislative session.The hearing is scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 – 7:30 p.m. Board of Education, Board Rooms A & B 10910 Route 108, Ellicott City, Maryland21043
The 2010 legislative session began on January 13, 2010 and will conclude on April 12, 2010. Among the issues likely to receive significant focus during this session are the State’s budget outlook and options to address the significant projected revenue shortfall; State aid to local governments; economic growth and job creation; unemployment insurance; education policy, including local government maintenance of effort and competition for federal “Race to the Top” education funding; federal health care reform and its impact on Maryland; sex offender laws; the death penalty; energy and climate change policy; transportation improvements; Chesapeake Bay restoration; alcohol tax and wine shipment; along with other matters. Sign up sheets will be available outside of the Board Rooms at 7:00pm, the evening of the hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to three minutes. A full text of proposed bills is available on the HowardCounty website, www.howardcountymd.gov. Click on the yellow “State Delegation” logo on the right side of the homepage. For further information, contact Joan Oliver at the Howard County House Delegation Office at 410-841-3360.
Our Goal . . . Citizen Involvement
The Howard County Republican Party is working to reach out to all citizens and voters in Howard County who share our views, concerns and vision for our country, state and nation. The members of the Howard County Republican Central Committee welcome your involvement with the party whether as a volunteer, or as a candidate for state or federal office.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) released a new video focused on President Obama's first year in office. That video "After One Year" is available for viewing at the top of this page. Please refer all of your friends to our site to view this video. If you are dissatisfied with the direction in which our country is headed, please consider joining our group to ensure that your voice is heard. The time has come when we as a party must speak out and be heard. With your voice, we can accomplish our goal for more citizen involvement in our political process, our government and our future.
