Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson takes time from his busy schedule at the MACo Summer Conference to join Lisa Harris Jones and Thomas Tompsett Jr. for our Conversations with HJM Series. Senate President Ferguson covers a lot of topics including the upcoming general election and how “this el...

Our Conversations with HJM series continues with Maryland Candidate Spotlights from the Maryland Association of Counties’ (MACo) Summer Conference in Ocean City, Maryland. First up is part one of a two-part conversation with the Democratic Nominee for Governor of the State of Maryland, Wes Moo...

“I fell in love with this job while I was serving in an interim role…so I threw my name in the hat and became the President of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. I didn’t know that at the time I chose public service, but I knew it was where my heart belonged.” Conversations w...

“I’m charged with being the statewide steward over the public’s tax dollars. I intend to make sure that everyone is given a fair opportunity to be successful and achieve their goals and dreams, and at the same token, ensuring that Marylanders are getting full value for their dollars.&#8221...

“We were one of the first states in the nation to allow the use of social media platforms as a campaign tool. We crafted careful and deliberate regulations with stakeholders, while also ensuring proper disclaimer requirements in those pieces. It has become a model for the rest of the nation.&#...

“Being the chair of the Appropriations Committee, you get a broad view of the many issues and opportunities in our State. It means that you have a large role to play in making sure that you are providing, necessary services: funding a strong health care system, protecting our pension system and en...

“I started to get involved with a youth running club that was community-driven and established for a community that was in need and for disadvantaged kids, and it was the first time for most of them that anyone even asked how their day was going. Outside of the farms; lunches, and me bringing snac...

CONVERSATIONS WITH HJM By: Valerie Skvirsky, Government Relations Associate “I think what has surprised me. . ., is just how vast and complex the infrastructure law is…it’s 375 different programs, and I’m not sure if there exists just one single expert on every single program anywhere. B...

CONVERSATIONS WITH HJM By: Valerie Skvirsky, Government Relations Associate “For me, being in the Maryland General Assembly, it’s important because, … it’s a part of who you are, and we have the benefit of living within the laws that we create.” Delegate C.T Wilson (D – Charles Count...

Conversations with HJM By: Sam Friedman, Government Relations Associate “I remember going to the social services office with my mother, and I spoke a little English, and she would volunteer my services … to translate for people that were waiting for their interview. And at that young age, I lear...