2020 End of Session Report

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

The 2020 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly was unprecedented in length and agenda. The second session in my second year as State Senator of the 40th District adjourned yesterday at 5:00 pm on March 18, 2020, an unparalleled decision in Maryland’s history since the Civil War. I must express how much of an honor it was to serve as your representative in Annapolis for 71 days. It was a hectic session full of twists and turns, but through it all, my colleagues and I worked tirelessly to achieve many great things for the people of Maryland…

Seniors

Our seniors have led and supported our neighborhoods for decades, which means it’s our turn to give back to them for their years of service. The first step to defending our seniors is combating threats to their quality of life, like tax sales of their homes over unpaid water bills, sky-rocketing prices for pharmaceuticals, and quality senior housing that allows our elders to live in dignity…

Education

When it comes to Baltimore’s future, our children will always be the most valuable investment we can make. Of course, that investment is made up in large part by properly funding Baltimore City Schools, which the City relies heavily on the State of Maryland for. Antonio will fight to get City Schools its fair share of funding, and to make sure the Kirwan Commission creates a funding formula that accounts for the higher cost of education the City faces because so many of its students come from under-served communities…