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Reply April 20, 2021 The 2021 Maryland General Assembly Session contained important legislation for Maryland's seniors, including the 110,000 Marylanders affected by Alzheimer's disease – a number that will see an 18.2% increase to 130,000 by 2025, according to the Alzheimer's Association's 2021 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report. We urge Gov. Larry Hogan to sign legislation and advance initiatives before him, which will build Maryland's infrastructure for individuals and their families grappling with Alzheimer's and all dementias. Subscribe Senate Bill 313, sponsored by Sen. Mary...

Over a Zoom meeting Wednesday morning, a group of area legislators gave an update and briefing of the 2021 Virginia General Assembly Session at the annual "Politics and Pancakes" event hosted by the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance. The legislators gave their thoughts on the session and any expected repercussions the region may face, including the topics of COVID-19, the minimum wage, broadband and children returning to school. Sen. Steve Newman R-Lynchburg, who has attended the event for about 30 years now, said these are times where the state is having tremendous debates on what type...

Health advocates praise productive legislative session Shawna De La Rosa | Apr 13, 2021 Share this:     Vincent DeMarco, Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative president, said the state’s General Assembly passed major bills that will work in tandem to improve health care and services. “These bills address the critical problem of health inequities in our state and will help bring new health resources to underserved areas. They will also make insurance more affordable to young adults and make it easier for people who lose their jobs to apply for affordable health insurance thro...

Governor Northam Announces Additional General Fund Resources from Mid-Session Reforecast Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2021 | News | | RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today sent a letter to the General Assembly Money Committees announcing that a final mid-session revenue analysis shows Virginia’s tax revenues continue to strengthen. The additional data means total revenues and transfers for fiscal year 2021 will be revised upwards by an additional $410.1 million. Fiscal year 2022 total revenues and transfers will be revised upward by an additional $320.1 million. In total, the Commonwe...