Maryland Reporter: Assembly celebrates opening with fanfare, pledges of unity and doses of reality

Assembly celebrates opening with fanfare, pledges of unity and doses of reality

January 13, 2011

By Abby Rogers and Megan Poinski

http://marylandreporter.com/2011/01/13/assembly-celebrates-opening-with-fanfare-pledges-of-unity-and-doses-of-reality/

Maryland’s General Assembly opened its 2011 session Wednesday to much fanfare, a combination of first day of school, high school pep rally, and college graduation.  But there were many reminders of the difficult road ahead.

Comments in the House Chamber referred to the new group of delegates as a “rowdy bunch,” as delegates rose to their feet and cheered on numerous occasions. There are 30 new delegates out of 141 members: 16 new Republicans and 14 new Democrats.

There are 10 new state senators out of 47 members, all but one Democrats. But 8 of the 10 had been members of the House of Delegates…  http://marylandreporter.com/2011/01/13/assembly-celebrates-opening-with-fanfare-pledges-of-unity-and-doses-of-reality/

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