Smithfield-Murphy Brown’s loss: One judge got it right

By Gary Baise | February 25, 2021 |

Gary Baise Commentaries Smithfield-Murphy Brown’s loss: One judge got it right Judge Agee’s dissent in this court case loss should be read by all lawyers defending large-scale livestock farms. One of the three circuit judges in the Smithfield Murphy-Brown court case loss (reported here last week) was Steven Agee, a former justice of the Supreme Court…

House Bill 804

By Adam Schmidt | February 25, 2021 |

HB 804 – Whistleblower Reward Program Many of you will remember the amendment to the RELIEF Act we talked about in last week’s newsletter that would give money to illegal immigrants- it’s back! Just as expected, the Senate passed a standalone version of the amendment as SB 218. Roughly 80,000 people in Maryland use something…

Stop House Bill 127

By Adam Schmidt | February 25, 2021 |

STOP HB 127 – The Paint Tax HB 127 in a tax that will be put on every can of paint. It’s unsure how much this will cost you. Estimates are up to $1.99 per can. The paint tax will pay for a paint recycling program. By the way, MANY counties already have a paint recycling…

Senate Bill 218

By Adam Schmidt | February 25, 2021 |

STOP SB 218 – Cash for Illegal Immigrants Many of you will remember the amendment to the RELIEF Act we talked about in last week’s newsletter that would give money to illegal immigrants- it’s back! Just as expected, the Senate passed a standalone version of the amendment as SB 218. Roughly 80,000 people in Maryland…