May 25, 2013

J.B. on CNN discussing the Reasonable School Discipline Act of 2013

J.B. spoke with Soledad O'brien the morning of Monday, March 11th. Full video below:… [more]

J.B. on CNN discussing the Reasonable School Discipline Act of 2013 J.B. on CNN discussing the Reasonable School Discipline Act of 2013

Reasonable School Discipline

In the wake of several high-profile tragic events, there is a heightened level of sensitivity and awareness… [more]

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Annapolis Update: Week 6

We are quickly approaching the midway point of the 2013 legislative session.  Last week was relatively… [more]

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Annapolis Update: Week 5

Week five in Annapolis had the Governor’s  most controversial bill  take center stage.  Senate… [more]

Annapolis Update: Week 5 Annapolis Update: Week 5

One Person Can Make a Difference for Better Government

    With all of the political strife these days over partisan political agendas, it is easy to lose… [more]

One Person Can Make a Difference for Better Government One Person Can Make a Difference for Better Government

In the News

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J.B. spoke with Soledad O’brien the morning of Monday, March 11th. Full video below:

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In the wake of several high-profile tragic events, there is a heightened level of sensitivity and awareness in our schools. This has led to countless incidents nationwide involving questionable judgment with respect to discipline issued to elementary school children by teachers and education officials. At least two incidents have occurred recently within our great State [...]

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We are quickly approaching the midway point of the 2013 legislative session.  Last week was relatively quiet by Annapolisstandards. The death penalty was the lone exception which showcased another piece of the Governor’s agenda.  Maryland law requires that in order to seek the death penalty, the crime must be convicted as First Degree Murder plus [...]

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Week five in Annapolis had the Governor’s  most controversial bill  take center stage.  Senate Bill 281, “Firearm Safety Act of 2013,” had its hearing in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.  This hearing brought thousands of people to Annapolis to testify.  Published reports had it between 1000 and 4000 people.  Regardless of the exact number,  there were [...]

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    With all of the political strife these days over partisan political agendas, it is easy to lose faith in our elected officials and in our government.  But in the true American way, when all hope seems to be lost, a glimmering moment can pierce through the cynicism to restore our broken confidence.  While [...]

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Letter to the Editor, The Baltimore Sun: I wanted to share a story with your readers regarding a recent interaction with State Senator J.B. Jennings and relay how he has renewed my faith in our elected officials and the political process. I am a resident of Senator Jennings’ district, in Eastern Baltimore County. I’m not [...]

Tax-Scrabble

You may have read and heard a lot this week about Governor O’Malley’s State of the State address. From competing statistics and numbers to terms like “new revenues,” “shared sacrifice,” “fair share,” “job creation,” and “balanced approach,” there’s a lot of back-and-forth across the political aisle. I thought I’d take a different approach, by sharing exactly [...]