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Maryland Senate Republicans Reelect Senators Hershey and Ready to Caucus Leadership
At its recent caucus meeting, the Maryland Senate Republican Caucus unanimously reelected Senator Steve Hershey (District 36, Upper Shore) as Senate Minority Leader and Senator Justin Ready (District 5, Carroll County) as Senate Minority Whip for the 2026 legislative session. Hershey and Ready have served together in Senate leadership since 2022. As the General Assembly…
Read MoreEnd of DE General Assembly Session Nears; House Republicans Offer Cost-Cutting Suggestions
There’s just over a month before Delaware’s FY 2026 budget is approved and ready to take effect on July 1 and the Joint Finance Committee begins its last two weeks of budget crafting meetings this week. The Governor’s proposed $6.8-billion FY 2026 budget is an increase of over 7% over the current $6.1-billion spending plan.…
Read MoreMd. Eastern Shore Lawmaker Gets Key Role With GOP Caucus
The GOP minority leadership in the Maryland House of Delegates now includes Delegate Wayne Hartman of the Eastern Shore as Chief Deputy Minority Whip. According to Minority Leader Jason Buckel and House Minority Whip Haven Shoemaker, the Chief Deputy Whip’s role will be to coordinate debate on major pieces of legislation that come to the…
Read MoreLetter to Gov Carney from Delaware House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus on Coronavirus Restrictions
The Delaware House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus sent a letter to Governor John Carney today basically saying enough is enough. They said they were supportive of the initial State of Emergency declaration after health experts believed the actions were necessary. In the letter they say, “Today is the 49th day Delawareans are living under the…
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