Faster, easier, more reliable transit trips, stronger multi-modal connections and safer pedestrian access planned to enhance access to services, jobs, and schools is what was proposed. However, does the community feel these changes are better? (BALTIMORE – September 19, 2022) – Originally published on November 17, 2021, a directive was shared with the public regarding coming changes to the way we get around. Technically, it’s transportation. Last Wednesday, a meeting was held at St. James Episcopal Church on Lafayette Avenue between the Baltimore City Department of Transportation and the Historic West Baltimore communities of Harlem Park, Sandtown, and Upton regarding…

(WHITE HOUSE – September 16, 2022) – President Biden met today with Elizabeth Whelan and Cherelle Griner, the loved ones of two American citizens who are wrongfully detained in Russia under intolerable circumstances. Elizabeth Whelan, the sister of Paul Whelan, and Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, met separately with the President in the Oval Office. The President held the meetings to reiterate his continued commitment to working through all available avenues to bring Brittney and Paul home safely. He asked after the well-being of Elizabeth and Cherelle and their respective families during this painful time. The President appreciated…

(WHITE HOUSE – September 16, 2022) – Yesterday, at the White House, President Biden hosted the United We Stand Summit to counter the corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety. The Summit honored the resilience of communities healing from hateful attacks, including mass shootings, from Oak Creek to Orlando, Charleston, Pittsburgh, El Paso, Atlanta, Buffalo, and beyond. The Summit puts forward a shared vision for a more united America, demonstrating that the vast majority of Americans agree that there is no place for hate-fueled violence in our country and that when Americans stand united to renew…

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Scarborough will host the unveiling ceremony (WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 12, 2022) – The U.S. House of Representatives is set to unveil the official portrait of the late Congressman Elijah Cummings on September 14, 2022. Painted by Baltimore-based artist Jerrell Gibbs, the portrait will hang in its final resting spot in the Rayburn House Office Building Government Oversight and Reform Committee hearing room named after the late Congressman Cummings. The commissioning of an official portrait is a customary honor bestowed upon members of congress who chair congressional committees. Congressman Cummings chaired the Government Oversight…

(ANNAPOLIS – August 29, 2022) – This coming Fall, the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission will hold three public hearings in pursuit of its goal of bringing to light the stories surrounding the legacy of lynching in Maryland.  In 2019, the Maryland General Assembly enacted, and Governor Larry Hogan signed into law, legislation establishing the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC). Sponsored by Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk, House Bill 307 tasks the Commission with researching cases of lynching, holding public hearings in communities where racial terror lynchings took place, and developing recommendations for addressing the legacy of lynching that is rooted…

AUGUST 17, 2022 By signing the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden is delivering on his promise to build an economy that works for working families, including Black families. The Inflation Reduction Act lowers prescription drug costs, health care costs, and energy costs. It’s the most aggressive action we have taken to confront the climate crisis. It’ll lower the deficit and ask the super wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share. And no one making under $400,000 per year will pay a penny more in taxes. President Biden and Congressional Democrats beat back the special interests to pass this historic…

Baltimore Young Families Success Fund Finalizes Onboarding Process (BALTIMORE – August 15, 2022) —Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF), Baltimore’s Guaranteed Income pilot program, has completed its onboarding process and identified recipients. The City will begin processing payments today, Monday, August 15, 2022, and recipients should expect to see the funds hit their accounts or pay cards soon. The BYFSF provides 200 young parents, between 18 and 24 years old, with an unconditional cash payment of $1,000 per month over 24 months to provide financial relief for their families and stabilize their households.…

(ANNAPOLIS – August 15, 2022) –Today, the members of the Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) voted to file an emergency petition in a circuit court to seek approval to canvass mail-in ballots prior to Election Day. The petition will also require that any results from any pre-Election Day canvassing be withheld until the polls close on Election Day. All four members of the State Board of Elections voted in support of the motion. Given Maryland’s experience in the primary election and the expected and continued expansion of mail-in balloting, the inability of the local boards of elections to canvass…

(ANNAPOLIS – August 8, 2022) – The State Board of Elections (SBE) was notified that the Frederick County Board of Elections will decertify the results from the 2022 Primary Election and reconvene this week to rescan all mail-in and provisional ballots counted in these post-election canvasses. While preparing for the recount for Democratic nomination for County Council District 3, the Frederick County Board of Elections discovered a discrepancy between the total number of votes in the certified results and the number of accepted mail-in and provisional ballots. This discovery triggered a further review of the ballots cast in the 2022 Primary Election.…

Dear Family, I want to thank you again for your support of my campaign, but also for the support you lent to other candidates I endorsed like Wes Moore, our Democratic nominee for Governor. I was proud to have been one of the very first elected officials to publicly endorse Wes Moore. This is because I knew early on that he was the type of Governor that we needed — a dynamic thought-leader focused on the best interests of all Marylanders across the State. With Wes as Governor, the future of Maryland is bright. As a token of appreciation for…